SOLUTION: A sqaure and a rectangle have equal areas. if the rectangle is 36cm by 25cm, what is the perimeter of the square?

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Question 814105: A sqaure and a rectangle have equal areas. if the rectangle is 36cm by 25cm, what is the perimeter of the square?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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sqrt%2836%2A25%29=6%2A5=30 cm, the side length of the square.

Perimeter of a square is 4 times length of side; here, 4%2A30=120 cm.