What is the the length of the side of a square of area 36 cm2 ?
The area of a square is given by side×sideTherefore side×side=36Side=6 cmwe look at the factors of 36,36=36× 136=18× 236=9× 436=6× 6since the sides have to be equal,it has to be 6×6=36Hence side=6 cm