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(b) A square has an area of 9 cm? What is the length of each side?

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Answer: The length of each side is 3cm

Explanation:

The formula for finding the area of a square is A=a²

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Given

The Area is 9 cm

Formula

A=a²

Substitute the value into the formula

A=a²

9=a²

a=√9

a=3

(The reason why it is not ±3 is that length cannot be negative)

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User Haseeb Burki
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Answer:

Each side would have the length of 3.

Explanation:

In order to find the area of something you have to multiply the side length and 3 x 3 equals 9.

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User Paul Ericson
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