Question

The area of a square is 144 square feet. What is the length of one side of the square?








A.
12 feet







B.
288 feet







C.
36 feet







D.
72 feet

Answer 1

Area of a square is given by
A = s^2 = s*s
where s = the length of the side

(a square is a special case of a rectangle, for which the area formula is A = l*w)

Answer 2

we know A = 144
144 = s^2 = s*s

what number multiplied by itself gives you 144?

Answer 3

36

Answer 4

thx

Answer 5

36*36 = 144?