A square has an area of 240.25 in^2. What are the lengths of the sides?

1 Answer
Oct 4, 2017

15.5 inches

Explanation:

Let one side of the square be x.

therefore all sides of the square = x (all four sides of a square are equal)

A=x*x (area formula of a square)
240.25=x^2
therefore x=15.5

therefore lengths of the sides of the square = 15.5 inches