SOLUTION: The area of a square is 36 square feet. If each side is lengthened by 4 feet, how could the perimeter of the new square be calculated?

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Question 505886: The area of a square is 36 square feet. If each side is lengthened by 4 feet, how could the perimeter of the new square be calculated?
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The area of a square is 36 square feet. If each side is lengthened by 4 feet, how could the perimeter of the new square be calculated?
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Find the length of the side of the square by finding the square root of the area.
Add 4 to that, multiply by 4 for the perimeter.
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4(sqrt%2836%29%29+4) = 40