Can anyone explain this to me?

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anonymous · Answer

attachment

skullpatrol · Answer

any ideas?

anonymous · Answer

Not really, I'm extremely confused by this question

skullpatrol · Answer

S = 6 cm^2 means you can replace S in the formula with 6. 

Then solve for the length a(cm)

anonymous · Answer

I'm still so confused and I don't know why

anonymous · Answer

My answers are 1 cm, 2 cm, 1/6 cm, and 3 cm but I don't know how to get any of those

skullpatrol · Answer

$$\Huge S = 6a^2$$

$$\huge S=6$$

$$\Huge 6 = 6a^2$$

ok, so far?

skullpatrol · Answer

S = 6 means S is 6cm or you can substitute 6 for S.

anonymous · Answer

I get 216. Is that correct or no? I feel like that's wrong??

skullpatrol · Answer

It is not correct. Do you understand what I did above?

anonymous · Answer

No, not really. Sorry, I'm really horrible at this.

skullpatrol · Answer

$$\Huge S =6a^2$$

This^ is a given formula. Right?

skullpatrol · Answer

By "given" I mean it is in the question statement and we need to accept it to answer the the question :-)

anonymous · Answer

Ah, yeah.

anonymous · Answer

I got 1 cm. Is that correct? (I got 1 because I just realized that it probably makes the most sense)

skullpatrol · Answer

Yes, that is correct.

anonymous · Answer

Thank you for trying to help me. I need to work on this more. I've noticed that my school doesn't explain stuff very well.

skullpatrol · Answer

Thanks for trying to learn :-)