Examples with solutions for Area of the Square: Calculate The Missing Side based on the formula

Exercise #1

252525101010The two squares above are similar.

If the area of the small square is 25, then how long are its sides?

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Step-by-Step Solution

The area of the large square is:
102=100 10^2=100

The area of the small square is 25.

10025=4 \frac{100}{25}=4

The square root of 4 is equal to 2.

We will call X the length of the side:

10x=2 \frac{10}{x}=2

2x=10 2x=10

x=5 x=5

Answer

5

Exercise #2

Below is a square with an area of 9.

How long are the sides of the square?

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Step-by-Step Solution

Remember that the area of the square is equal to the side of the square raised to the second power.

The formula for the area of the square is:

A=L2 A=L^2

We calculate the area of the square:

9=a2 9=a^2

We extract the root:

9=L \sqrt{9}=L

3=L 3=L

Answer

3 3

Exercise #3

A square has an area of 16.

How long are its sides?

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Step-by-Step Solution

Remember that the area of a square is equal to the side of the square squared.

The formula for the area of a square is:

S=a2 S=a^2

Calculate the area of the square:

16=a2 16=a^2

Calculate the square root:

16=a \sqrt{16}=a

4=a 4=a

Answer

4 4

Exercise #4

A square has an area equal to 4.

How long are its sides?

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Step-by-Step Solution

Remember that the area of the square is equal to the side of the square raised to the second power.

The formula for the area of the square is:

A=L2 A=L^2

We calculate the area of the square:

4=L2 4=L^2

We extract the square root:

4=L \sqrt{4}=L

2=L 2=L

Answer

2 2

Exercise #5

A square has an area of 36.

How long are its sides?

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Step-by-Step Solution

Remember that the area of a square is equal to the side of the square squared

The formula for the area of a square is:

S=a2 S=a^2

Let's calculate the area of the square:

36=a2 36=a^2

Let's take the square root:

36=a \sqrt{36}=a

6=a 6=a

Answer

6 6

Exercise #6

A square has an area of 81.

How long are its sides?

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Step-by-Step Solution

Remember that the area of a square is equal to the side of the square raised to the second power.

Formula for the area of the square:

A=L2 A=L^2

We calculate the area of the square:

81=L2 81=L^2

We calculate the root:

81=a \sqrt{81}=a

9=a 9=a

Answer

9 9

Exercise #7

A square has an area of 64.

How long are its sides?

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Step-by-Step Solution

Remember that the area of a square is equal to the side of the square raised to the second power.

Now we substitute the data into the formula:

64=L2 64=L^2

Then, we calculate the square root:

64=L \sqrt{64}=L

L=8 L=8

Answer

8 8

Exercise #8

A square has an area of 100.

How long are its sides?

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Step-by-Step Solution

Remember that the area of the square is equal to the side of the square raised to the 2nd power.

We substitute the data into the formula:

100=L2 100=L^2

Then we calculate the root:

100=L \sqrt{100}=L

L=10 L=10

Answer

10 10

Exercise #9

A square has an area of 121.

How long are it sides?

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Step-by-Step Solution

Remember that the area of the square is equal to the side of the square raised to the 2nd power.

Now we replace the data in the formula:

121=L2 121=L^2

We extract the root:

121=L \sqrt{121}=L

L=11 L=11

Answer

11 11

Exercise #10

A square has an area of 144.

How long are its sides?

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Step-by-Step Solution

Remember that the area of a square is equal to the side of the square raised to the 2nd power.

We replace the data in the formula:

144=L2 144=L^2

Then we calculate the root:

144=L \sqrt{144}=L

L=12 L=12

Answer

12 12

Exercise #11

A square has an area of 169.

How long are its sides?

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Step-by-Step Solution

Remember that the area of a square is equal to the side of the square raised to the 2nd power.

We substitute the data into the formula:

169=L2 169=L^2

We calculate the root:

169=a \sqrt{169}=a

L=13 L=13

Answer

13 13

Exercise #12

A square has an area of 400.

How long are its sides?

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Step-by-Step Solution

The area of the square is equal to the length of the square raised to the second power.

That is:

A=L2 A=L^2

Since we know that the area of the square is equal to 400, we perform the formula as follows:

400=L2 400=L^2

We solve the square root:

400=L \sqrt{400}=L

L=20 L=20

The side of the square is equal to 20.

Answer

20 20

Exercise #13

A square has an area of 900.

Ho long are its sides?

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Step-by-Step Solution

Remember that the area of a square is equal to the side of the square raised to the 2nd power.

Now, we replace the data in the formula:

900=L2 900=L^2

We extract the root:

900=L \sqrt{900}=L

L=30 L=30

Answer

30 30

Exercise #14

A square has an area of 25.

How long are its sides?

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Step-by-Step Solution

Remember that the area of a square is equal to the side of the square raised to the 2nd power.

Now, we replace the data in the formula:

25=L2 25=L^2

We extract the square root:

25=L \sqrt{25}=L

L=5 L=5

Answer

5 5

Exercise #15

A square has an area of 49.

How long are its sides?

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Since the area of the square is equal to the side raised to the 2nd power, we use the formula to find the side:

49=a2 49=a^2

a=7 a=7

Answer

7 7

Exercise #16

A square has an area of 1.

How long are its sides?

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Step-by-Step Solution

Remember that the area of the square is equal to the side of the square raised to the 2nd power.

Now, we replace the data in the formula:

1=L2 1=L^2

We extract the root:

1=L \sqrt{1}=L

L=1 L=1

Answer

1 1

Exercise #17

Calculate the side of a square that has an area equal to 25.

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To solve this problem, we'll follow these steps:

  • Step 1: Identify the given information.
  • Step 2: Apply the appropriate formula to find the side length.
  • Step 3: Perform the necessary calculations.

Now, let's work through each step:
Step 1: We are given the area of the square is 25 square units.
Step 2: We'll use the formula for the area of a square, A=s2 A = s^2 , where s s is the length of a side.
Step 3: Set up the equation s2=25 s^2 = 25 . To solve for s s , take the square root of both sides: s=25 s = \sqrt{25} . This results in s=5 s = 5 , considering the constraint that a side length must be non-negative.

Therefore, the solution to the problem is the side of the square is s=5 s = 5 .

Answer

5

Exercise #18

How long are the sides of a square that has an area of 16?

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Step-by-Step Solution

We need to determine the side length of a square whose area is 16.

  • Step 1: Set up the equation using the area formula for a square, A=s2 A = s^2 . Given the area A=16 A = 16 , we have:
    s2=16 s^2 = 16
  • Step 2: Solve for s s by taking the square root of both sides:
    s=16 s = \sqrt{16}
  • Step 3: Calculate the square root:
    s=4 s = 4

Since a side length cannot be negative, we take only the positive square root. Therefore, the side length of the square is 4 4 , which corresponds to choice 4.

Answer

4

Exercise #19

How long are the sides of a square if its area is equal to 100?

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To determine the length of the sides of a square when the area is given, we proceed as follows:

  • Step 1: Recall the formula for the area of a square: Area=side2 \text{Area} = \text{side}^2 .
  • Step 2: We need to find the side length, so we rearrange the formula to solve for the side: side=Area \text{side} = \sqrt{\text{Area}} .
  • Step 3: Substitute the given area into the formula: side=100 \text{side} = \sqrt{100} .
  • Step 4: Calculate the square root: 100=10 \sqrt{100} = 10 .

Therefore, the length of each side of the square is 10 10 .

Answer

10

Exercise #20

How long are the sides of a square if its area is equal to 256?

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Step-by-Step Solution

To solve this problem, we'll follow these steps:

  • Step 1: Apply the area formula A=s2 A = s^2 .
  • Step 2: Set the given area equal to the formula: 256=s2 256 = s^2 .
  • Step 3: Solve for s s by taking the square root of both sides.

Now, let's work through each step:

Step 1: The formula for the area of a square is given by:

A=s2 A = s^2

where A A is the area and s s is the side length. Given A=256 A = 256 , we have:

256=s2 256 = s^2

Step 2: To find s s , take the square root of 256:

s=256 s = \sqrt{256}

Step 3: Calculate the square root:

256=16 \sqrt{256} = 16

Thus, the length of each side of the square is 16 16 .

Therefore, the solution to the problem is:

16 16

Checking against the given answer choices, our result corresponds to choice #2\#2: 16 16 .

Answer

16