A rectangle and a square have equal areas. If the rectangle is 6 ft by 8 ft, how long is a side of the square?
Area of the rectangle
= Product of the sides
= (6 * 8) square ft
= 48 sq ft
Area of the square
= Square of the side length = s^2 (Taking s as the side length)
This is equal to the area of the rectangle.
So,
s^2 = 48
s = √48
s = 4√3 ft