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Definitions of Square and Square Root in Practice

A facility manager is documenting the dimensions of a square equipment pad. The pad has a side length of 10 feet and a total area of 100 square feet. Based on this example, state the mathematical definitions for the terms 'square' and 'square root,' and identify which number (10 or 100) corresponds to each term.

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