SOLUTION: two storage sheds are to have the same area. one is square and one is rectangular. the rectangular shed is 2 meters wide and 32 meters long. how large is one side of the square she

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Question 328769: two storage sheds are to have the same area. one is square and one is rectangular. the rectangular shed is 2 meters wide and 32 meters long. how large is one side of the square shed in meters?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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THe area of a rectangle is,
A=L%2AW=32%2A2=64
The area of a square is,
A=s%5E2=64
s=8
The square shed side is 8 meters long.