SOLUTION: The area do a square is the same as the area of a triangle. The area of the triangle is 36 What is the PERIMETER of the square ??

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Question 875177: The area do a square is the same as the area of a triangle.
The area of the triangle is 36
What is the PERIMETER of the square ??

Answer by rothauserc(4718) About Me  (Show Source):
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The area of a square is s^2 where s is the length of one side, we know
36 = s^2, therefore
s = 6
now the perimeter of a square is 4s and
4 * 6 = 24, therefore
the perimeter of the square is 24