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Question 215951: If I doubled the area of a square, the length of each side could .... ?
Answer by rapaljer(4671) About Me  (Show Source):
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Area of original square = A

Double the area, new area = 2A

Original side of square = s, so A = s^2.

Side of NEW square x^2 = 2A,
x^2 = 2s^2
x+=+sqrt%282s%5E2%29+ or x=-sqrt%282x%5E2%29 Reject the negative answer.
x+=+s%2Asqrt%282%29

The side is multiplied by a factor of sqrt%282%29.

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