SOLUTION: Mrs. Daniel is cutting a square out of a bigger square for an art project. She cuts out a square with an area of 9 cm2 . The leftover area is 16 cm2 . What is the length of one

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Question 1132687: Mrs. Daniel is cutting a square out of a bigger square for an art project. She cuts out a square with an area
of 9 cm2
. The leftover area is 16 cm2
. What is the length of one of the sides of the bigger square? The area of a
square is A = l2 where l is the length of one of its sides.

Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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+9+%2B+16+=+25+
+sqrt%2825%29+=+5+
The length is 5 cm
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Is the 2nd one a rectangle ?
If so,
+12+=+1%2Ax+
+x+=+12+ is the length of
the other side of the rectangle