SOLUTION: Find the length of the side of a square that is equal in area to a rectangle measuring 45cm by 5cm

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Question 1170736: Find the length of the side of a square that is equal in area to a rectangle measuring 45cm by 5cm
Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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area of the rectangle is 45cm*5 cm=225 cm^2
area of square =s^2=225 cm^2
s, the side, is 15 cm.