SOLUTION: If the area is 529 and the perimeter 92, what do each side measure?

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Question 997927: If the area is 529 and the perimeter 92, what do each side measure?
Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
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The shape must be a square of side 23.
Since Area = side^2, we have
529 = s^2
s = 23
Perimeter = 4s = 92
s = 23
Any other lengths of sides would not satisfy both requirements.