SOLUTION: The perimeters of an equilateral triangle and a square are equal. If one side of triangle is 5 meters long, find the length of the side of the square.

SOLUTION: The perimeters of an equilateral triangle and a square are equal. If one side of triangle is 5 meters long, find the length of the side of the square.

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Question 271133: The perimeters of an equilateral triangle and a square are equal. If one side of triangle is 5 meters long, find the length of the side of the square.
Answer by Greenfinch(383) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
One side of triangle is 5, perimeter is 15
Length of side of square is perimeter / 4 or 3 3/4 metres
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