Find the side length of a square if its area is 16 cm.

The solution of the problem:

The area of a rectangle is equal to the product of its sides

S = A * B

A square is an equilateral rectangle (all sides are equal).

Let A be the side of the square.

So the area of the square is equal to:

S = A * A = A ^ 2

If the area of the square is 16, then:

16 = A ^ 2

A = root of 16

A = 4

Answer: The length of the side of the square is 4 cm.



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