SOLUTION: The area of a square is 144 square feet. What is the length of one side of the garden?

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Question 477502: The area of a square is 144 square feet. What is the length of one side of the garden?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi,

The area of a square is 144 square feet. 

What is the length of one side of the garden?

Let s represent the length of each side of the square

A = s^2 = 144ft^2  and s = 12ft