SOLUTION: the area of a square field is 128 yards, what is the side lenght?

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Question 485709: the area of a square field is 128 yards, what is the side lenght?
Answer by richard1234(7193) About Me  (Show Source):
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I suppose you mean 128 *square* yards. Use correct units next time.

If s is the side length of the field, then s^2 = 128 yd^2, take square root of both sides to get s = sqrt(128) = 6sqrt(2) yd.