SOLUTION: A square and an equilateral triangle have equal perimeters. The area of the triangle is {{{16sqrt(3) cm^2}}}. How long, in centimeters, is a diagonal of the square? Express your an

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Question 261724: A square and an equilateral triangle have equal perimeters. The area of the triangle is . How long, in centimeters, is a diagonal of the square? Express your answer in simplest radical form.
Answer by richwmiller(17219)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
1/2 bh=

each side is 8
triangle perimeter 24
square perimeter 24
each side
d^2=2*24=48

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