SOLUTION: What is the length of each side if a square has the same perimeter as a equilateral triangle

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Question 933540: What is the length of each side if a square has the same perimeter as a equilateral triangle
Answer by lwsshak3(11628) About Me  (Show Source):
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What is the length of each side if a square has the same perimeter as a equilateral triangle
let x=side of square
let y=side of equalateral triangle
4x=3y
x=3y/4, that is, side of square is 3/4 the length of the equalateral riangle.