Problema Solution
Each side of square is lengthened by 1 inch. The area of this new larger square is 16 square inches. Find the length of a side of the original square
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let
a = the length of the side of the original square, a>0
a + 1 = the lengthened side of the larger square
the are of the larger square is:
6(a + 1)(a + 1) = 16
by solving we find:
a = 0.63 in
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the length of the side of the original square is 0.63 inches.