SOLUTION: Suppose that a square and an equilateral triangle have the same perimeter. Each side of the equilateral triangle is 6 centimeters longer than each side of the square. Find the leng
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Question 226800: Suppose that a square and an equilateral triangle have the same perimeter. Each side of the equilateral triangle is 6 centimeters longer than each side of the square. Find the length of each side of the square. Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Suppose that a square and an equilateral triangle have the same perimeter.
Each side of the equilateral triangle is 6 centimeters longer than each side of the square.
Find the length of each side of the square.
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Let s = side of the square
then
(s+6) = side of the triangle
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Sq perimeter = Tri perimeter
4s = 3(s+6)
4s = 3s + 18
4s - 3s = 18
s = 18 cm is the side of the square
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The side of the triangle = 24 cm
4(18) = 3(24)
