SOLUTION: A wire is in the form of a circle of radius 14cm. If the wire is bent into the shape of a square, find (a) the perimeter of the square, (b) the area of the square. [[ Take

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Question 92014: A wire is in the form of a circle of radius 14cm. If the wire is bent into the shape of a square, find
(a) the perimeter of the square,
(b) the area of the square.
[[ Take pi to be 3.14]]

Answer by Nate(3500) About Me  (Show Source):
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(a) the perimeter of the square
The perimeter would be the same as the circumference...
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2%2Api%2A14
28pi cm
(b) the area of the square.
A square has 4 equal sides:
28pi%2F4
7pi cm
Area = side^2
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49pi%5E2