SOLUTION: if the side of a square is equal to 3,what is the area of the square?Suppose the area is givern as 16sq.m.What is the measure of its side?How do you get the answer?

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Question 321636: if the side of a square is equal to 3,what is the area of the square?Suppose the area is givern as 16sq.m.What is the measure of its side?How do you get the answer?
Answer by Jstrasner(112) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hey,
So first the area of a square is length times width.
if the sides are equal to 3, than:
3 x 3 = 9 sq.m.
if the area is 16 sq.m. then you take the square root of 16 which is 4
therefore the measure of its side is 4 by taking the square root.
I hope this helps!