SOLUTION: the area of a square field is twice that of a rectangular field if the rectangular field is 169 metres long and 50 metres wide find the length of the square field

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Question 1012246: the area of a square field is twice that of a rectangular field if the rectangular field is 169 metres long and 50 metres wide find the length of the square field
Answer by macston(5194) About Me  (Show Source):
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L=length of rectangular field=169m
W=width of rectangular field=50m
S=side of square field
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S%5E2=2%28LW%29
S%5E2=2%28169%29%2850%29
S%5E2=%28169%29%28100%29
S%5E2=16900
sqrt%28S%5E2%29=sqrt%2816900%29
S=+/-130
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ANSWER: The sides of the square are 130 meters.