SOLUTION: the perimeter of a square piece of land is twice the perimeter of an equilater triangular lot. If one side of the square is 60 meters, find the length of a side of the triangle.

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Question 479908: the perimeter of a square piece of land is twice the perimeter of an equilater triangular lot. If one side of the square is 60 meters, find the length of a side of the triangle.
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the perimeter of a square piece of land is twice the perimeter of an equilateral triangular lot.
If one side of the square is 60 meters, find the length of a side of the triangle.
:
Let s = side of the triangle
2(3s) = 4(60)
6s = 240
s = 240/6
s = 40 meters

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