Answer:
The number is 32
Step-by-step explanation:
Let the number be x

<span>2 sec^2 x + tan^2 x - 3 = 0
2(1 + tan^2 x) + tan^2 x - 3 = 0 [sec^2 x = 1 + tan^2 x]
2 + 2tan^2 x + tan^2 x - 3 = 0
3tan^2 x = 1
tan^2 x = 1/3

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Answer:
9 inches^2
Step-by-step explanation:
Since a square has the same side lenghts the formula is
A=s*s
A=3*3
A=9