SOLUTION: A square has an area of 25cm^2. By how much should each of it's sides be increased in order to double it's area?

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Question 710817: A square has an area of 25cm^2. By how much should each of it's sides be increased in order to double it's area?
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A square has an area of 25cm^2. By how much should each of it's [sic] sides be increased in order to double it's [sic] area?
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The sides are 5 cm
To double the area, the sides will be 5sqrt(2) cm =~ 7.07 cm
Increase =2.07 cm
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