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  • 11-01-2018
  • Mathematics
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The area of a square is defined by, A(x) = x 2 - 8x + 16. What is the length of a side of the square?

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  • 11-01-2018
You must factor the second-degree polynomial to find the sides of the square. The correct factorization for this case is
 x ^ 2 - 8x + 16 = (x-4) (x-4).
 Therefore, the length of the side of the square is
 L = (x-4).
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