Question

terry has two square sheets of wrapping paper the area of the first is 36 in sq the side length of the second is 1 in longer than the first find the side length of each piece of wrapping paper and determine the area of the second piece

Answer 1

Answer: The area of the second sheet is 49 in sq

Explanation:

These are square sheets of wrapping paper, so we know that both sides are the same. If it is one inch longer we know that the side length is 7 in. So the area is 49 in sq.