SOLUTION: The area of a square is 64 square inches. What is the length of each side?

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Question 128114: The area of a square is 64 square inches. What is the length of each side?
Answer by edjones(8007) About Me  (Show Source):
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A=Area, s=side, sqrt=square root
s^2=A
s=sqrt(A) Take the sqrt of each side of the equation.
s=sqrt(64)
s=8 inches
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Ed