SOLUTION: A square that has an area of 225cm^2 is stretched to make a larger square. The larger square has an area 4 times that of the original square. What is the perimeter of the larger sq

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Question 1047157: A square that has an area of 225cm^2 is stretched to make a larger square. The larger square has an area 4 times that of the original square. What is the perimeter of the larger square?
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A square that has an area of 225cm^2 is stretched to make a larger square.
The larger square has an area 4 times that of the original square.
What is the perimeter of the larger square?
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Find area of the larger square
4 * 225 = 900 sq/cm
Find the length of the side of the larger square
sqrt%28900%29 = 30 cm
Find the perimeter of the larger square
4 * 30 = 120 cm