Problema Solution
A square has an area of 72 square inches. What is its side length? Solve using simplified radicals.
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let 'x' represent the length of the side
A = 72 in^2 is the are of the square
the formula for the area of a square is: A= x^2 thus
x^2 = 72
x^2 = 2*6*6
x = 6√2 in
the side of the length is 6√2 inches.