SOLUTION: find the measures of the side of a square with an area of 75 sq. units

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Question 375128: find the measures of the side of a square with an area of 75 sq. units
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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A=s%5E2 Start with the area of a square formula.


sqrt%28A%29=s Take the square root of both sides (note: we're only taking the positive square root since a negative length doesn't make sense).


s=sqrt%28A%29 Flip the equation.


s=sqrt%2875%29 Plug in A=75.


s=5%2Asqrt%283%29 Simplify the square root.


s=8.66025403784439 Evaluate the right side with a calculator.


So if a square has an area of 75 square units, then it has a side length of approximately 8.66025403784439 units.