Advanced Math practice question

Answer: 5

s² = 3s + 10 gives s² − 3s − 10 = 0, so (s − 5)(s + 2) = 0 and s = 5.

Common wrong answers

If you answered 10

10 uses the constant as the answer.

If you answered 25

25 is the area, not the side.

If you answered -2

−2 is the rejected negative root.

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