Answer: 2.83 inches
Step-by-step explanation:
Given: The area of square piece of cheese = 8 square inches
We know that area of a square is given by :-
[tex]\text{Area}=side^2[/tex]
Let x be the side of the piece of cheese the we have :-
[tex]x^2=8\\\\\Rightarrow\ x=\sqrt{8}\\\\\Rightarrow\ x=2.828427124\approx2.83\ inches[/tex]
Hence, the side of square = 2.83 inches