The lenght of a square's side would be between. What two numbers if its area is 220 cm2?

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Explanation:

If the area is , then the side length is approximately

The side lengths are between 14 and 15 cm.

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Or you could have your steps like this:

28

Step-by-step explanation:

Let x be the missing segment

We will use the proportionality property to find x

24/16 = 42/x

Simplify 24/16

24/16= (4×6)/(4×4)= 4/6 = 3/2

So 3/2 = 42/x

3x = 42×2

3x = 84

x = 84/3

x= 28