a square has the same area with a rectangle of length 9 centimeters and 16 centimeters. What is the length of the square.

Question

a square has the same area with a rectangle of length 9 centimeters and 16 centimeters. What is the length of the square.

Answer 1

A=lw for a rectangle

A=9x16

A=144 sq cm

A=s² for a square

144=s²

√144=√s²

12=s

s=12 cm