How to get the length of the square? 

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Topic
Level
Middle School
Grade
8

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Answer

The area of a square A = side length x side length = S x S.

So let us take an example where the area of a square is equal to 16 m2.

How much is the length of the square?

Using the formula:

A = S x S 

A= 16 means SxS = 16 

So S = 4m

The length of the square is 4m.

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