Approximate to the nearest tenth when necessary.
-The area of a square is 100 square centimeters. Find the length of a side of the square.
A) $25 \mathrm{~cm}$
B) $50 \mathrm{~cm}$
C) $10 \mathrm{~cm}$
D) $20 \mathrm{~cm}$

Question

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The area of a square is given by the formula $A = s^2$, where $s$ is the length of a side. To find the length of a side when the area is 100 square centimeters, we solve $100 = s^2$, which gives $s = 10$ cm.

Approximate to the Nearest Tenth When Necessary 25 cm25 \mathrm{~cm}25 cm B) 50 cm50 \mathrm{~cm}50 cm

Approximate to the Nearest Tenth When Necessary $25 \mathrm{~cm}$ B) $50 \mathrm{~cm}$