A square with side length k has an area of 36 square centimeters. The following equation shows the area of the square.

Question

k² = 36

What is the side length of the square in centimeters?

Answer 1

To solve for the side length k, we need to take the square root of both sides of the equation:

k² = 36
k = √36
k = 6

Therefore, the side length of the square is 6 centimeters.