document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=982022>Question 982022</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a rectangle with area 50 sq cm can be divided into 2 same squares.  on each side of the rectangle on the outside is constructed an equilateral triangle.  find the perimeter of the obtained octagon. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Rectangle divided by 2:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(50cm^2)/2=25cm^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Side of square with 25 cm^2 area:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s^2=area<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s^2=25cm^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s=5cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Each small square has 5cm sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Rectangle is 5cm x 10 cm<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2 triangles on short sides also have 5 cm sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 triangles on longer sides have 10 cm sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The perimeter of the octagon consists of 2 sides 0f each triangle.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 triangles x 2 sides x 5cm=20cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 triangles x 2 sides x 10cm=40cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40cm+20cm=60cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ANSWER: The perimeter of the octagon is 60 cm.\r<BR>\n" );
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