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The area of a square is 9x2 + 24xy + 16y2. Find the side of the square. - Mathematics

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The area of a square is 9x2 + 24xy + 16y2. Find the side of the square.

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We have,

Area of a square = 9x2 + 24xy + 16y2

= (3x)2 + 2 × 3x × 4y + (4y)2  ...[∵ a2 + 2ab + b2 = (a + b)2]

= (3x + 4y)2

∴ The side of the square = 3x + 4y  ...[∵ Area of square = (side)2]

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Chapter 7: Algebraic Expression, Identities and Factorisation - Exercise [Page 236]

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NCERT Exemplar Mathematics [English] Class 8
Chapter 7 Algebraic Expression, Identities and Factorisation
Exercise | Q 98. | Page 236

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