One side of the square was enlarged 2 times. Find the length of the side of the square if the area

One side of the square was enlarged 2 times. Find the length of the side of the square if the area of the resulting rectangle is 32cm2.

1. Let the side of the square be x centimeters.

2. One side of the resulting rectangle is x centimeters, and the other x * 2 = 2 x centimeters.

3. Let’s compose the equation.

x * 2x = 32;

2x² = 32;

x = √ (32/2) = √16 = 4;

Answer: The side of the square is x = 4 centimeters.



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