SOLUTION: here is an equilateral triangle inside a square.The perimeter of the triangle is 48 centimeters.What is the perimeter of the square?

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Question 37700: here is an equilateral triangle inside a square.The perimeter of the triangle is 48 centimeters.What is the perimeter of the square?
Answer by Paul(988) About Me  (Show Source):
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Since its a equilateral triangle the side length is 48/3=16cm for each side.

And since the base of the triangle covers one whole side for the square; the side for the square is also 16 cm. The perimeter for the square is 4(16)=64cm

Paul.