SOLUTION: The area of a square is 200 ft. find the length of a side of the square. then find the pereimeter.

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Question 373187: The area of a square is 200 ft. find the length of a side of the square. then find the pereimeter.
Answer by unlockmath(1688) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hello,
Let's have x represent the side of a square.
The equation will be:
x^2=200
Square root both sides to get:
x=+-sqrt200
or approx
x=+-14.14 feet
So the perimeter is:
56.56 feet approx.
Got it?
RJ
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