document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=223686>Question 223686</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a square and a semicurcular region have the same perimeter. If the length of the radius of the semicirular region is 8 what is the length of a side of a square? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #167186 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=167186\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If the radius of the semicircle is 8, then the circumference of the entire circle is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=C=2%2Api%2Ar=2%2Api%2A8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"C=2%2Api%2Ar=2%2Api%2A8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since it's a semicircle, take half of this, and add in a diameter of 16, and you get the perimeter of the semicircle is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=pi%2A8%2B16 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"pi%2A8%2B16\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = side of the square, which has a perimeter of 4x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since the perimeter of the square equals the perimeter of the semicircle,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide both sides by 4:<BR>\n" );
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