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OpenStudy (anonymous):

A city is perfectly square and is made up of 144 square city blocks. How many city blocks wide is the city? Explain your answer.

OpenStudy (whpalmer4):

If it is perfectly square, the length and the width must be identical. Furthermore, the area is 144 square city blocks, so the length * width = 144. Can you think of a number where that is true?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

12

OpenStudy (whpalmer4):

Very good!

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

12 = \(\color{red}{\checkmark}\)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

How do I explain it, write the equation.?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

For a square all sides are equal .Let. Length=Width= L Then L^2=144

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