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21 July, 20:18

If the sides of a square are increased by 4? inches, the area becomes 100 square inches. Find the length of the sides of the original square.

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  1. 21 July, 20:19
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    6 inches

    Step-by-step explanation:

    Let s be the length of one side of the original square.

    Then (s + 4) ^2 = 100. Taking the squre root of both sides,

    s + 4 = + 10, so that s = 6 inches.
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