SOLUTION: find the side of a square given a perimeter of a.18 b201/2ft

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Question 34502This question is from textbook New progress in mathematics with Pre- algebra readiness
: find the side of a square given a perimeter of
a.18 b201/2ftThis question is from textbook New progress in mathematics with Pre- algebra readiness

Answer by Prithwis(166) About Me  (Show Source):
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Perimeter of a Square = 4a (a = length of each side)
a. 4a = 18 => a = 9/2;
b. 4a = 201/2 => a = 201/8
Answer: a. 4.5 ft; b. 25 1/8 ft