SOLUTION: find the length of a square given its area is 196 sq metre

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Question 554439: find the length of a square given its area is 196 sq metre
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Area of Square = a = 196 sq metres
Side = s = ?
Area-of-square+=+%28side%29%5E2
a=s%5E2
196=s%5E2
sqrt%28196%29=sqrt%28%28s%29%5E2%29
sqrt%28%2814%29%5E2%29=sqrt%28%28s%29%5E2%29
14=s
s=14 meters
Length of the square = 14 metres
Width of the square = 14 metres