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Question 959306: A square has an area of 250m. I was wondering how long the sides would be as there are no other measurements
Answer by macston(5194) About Me  (Show Source):
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Area of a square =a^2, where a is the length of the sides
250 would have to be square meters:
a%5E2=Area
a=sqrt%28area%29
a=sqrt%28250m%5E2%29
a=15.8m ANSWER: The sides would measure 15.8 meters.