Question

what is the length of one side of a square if the area is 16 inches squared

Answer 1

Answer:

The length of one side is 4 inches

Step-by-step explanation:

The area of a square can be found by $A = s^2$

$16 = s^2\\\\\sqrt{16} = \sqrt{s^2}\\  s = \pm 4,$ but, since length can only be positive, s = 4