SOLUTION: square folded in half results in rectangle with perimeter of 39..the original area of the square is... i calculate it to be 13 x 13..which is 169..am i correct?

Question 796110: square folded in half results in rectangle with perimeter of 39..the original area of the square is...
i calculate it to be 13 x 13..which is 169..am i correct?
Answer by KMST(5328) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Yes.
= length of the side of the square.
Folding the square in half, you get a rectangle with length and width
Its perimeter would be

The area of a square with side length is

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