SOLUTION: A circle inside a square just touches its sides. If the area of the circle is 341.9 square centimeters, what is the length of a side of the square? Do NOT round until the end of

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Question 1155815: A circle inside a square just touches its sides. If the area of the circle is 341.9 square centimeters, what is the length of a side of the square? Do NOT round until the end of the question! Then round your answer to the nearest tenth. Do NOT include the units, only the numerical value.
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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The length of a side of the square is the
same as the diameter
+A+=+pi%2Ar%5E2+
+341.9+=+pi%2Ar%5E2+
+r%5E2+=+341.9%2Fpi+
+r+=+sqrt%28+341.9+%2F+3.14159+%29+
+r+=+sqrt%28+108.8302+%29+
+r+=+10.4322+
+d+=+2r+
+d+=+20.8643+
Rounded off, the side of a square is 20.9