Q. The area of a square platter is 64square inches. How long is each side of the platter?_____ inches
Understand the problem: Understand the problem.We need to find the length of one side of a square platter. We know the area of the square is 64 square inches. The area of a square is calculated by squaring the length of one of its sides (Area=side2).
Write formula for area: Write down the formula for the area of a square.Area = side2
Substitute given area: Substitute the given area into the formula. 64=side2
Solve for side length: Solve for the side length.To find the side length, we need to take the square root of the area.side = 64
Calculate square root: Calculate the square root of 64. side=64=8
Verify the result: Verify the result. 82=64, which matches the given area, so our calculation is correct.
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