SOLUTION: If the area of a square is 144.What is the measure of the sides?

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Question 36116: If the area of a square is 144.What is the measure of the sides?
Answer by Prithwis(166) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let x be the length of each side;
x^2 = 144
=> x = 12
Each side is 12 unit long.