SOLUTION: Find the area of a square whose side length is one fourth the value of its area.

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Question 709460: Find the area of a square whose side length is one fourth the value of its area.
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Solution: Let the side of square be x then its area is x%5E2
x=%281%2F4%29x%5E2
%281%2F4%29x%5E2-x=0
x%28%281%2F4%29x-1%29=0 The sln. x=0 is not allowed. Thus
%281%2F4%29x=1
x=4
Answer: The side of square is 4.