SOLUTION: three equal squares placed side by side. the area of the resulting rectangle is 108 cm^2. Find the length of the sides of the squares

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Question 956064: three equal squares placed side by side. the area of the resulting rectangle is 108 cm^2. Find the length of the sides of the squares
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108cm%5E2%2F3=36cm%5E2 Each square has area=36cm%5E2
Area=s%5E2=36cm%5E2
s%5E2=36cm%5E2 Find the square root of each side.
s=sqrt%2836cm%5E2%29
s=6cm ANSWER The sides of the square are 6 centimeters.