SOLUTION: If the sum of the areas of two congruent squares is 50, what is the length of a side of each square?

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Question 353755: If the sum of the areas of two congruent squares is 50, what is the length of a side of each square?

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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If the sum of the areas of two congruent squares is 50, what is the length of a side of each square?
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Areas must be equal: each one is 25 sq. units
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Fact: Area of a square = (side)^2
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Equation:
s^2 = 25
side = 5 units.
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All of the sides are 5.
================================Cheers,
Stan H.