SOLUTION: The area of a rectangular patio is 96 square feet. The length of the patio is the width of the patio. What is the perimeter of the patio?

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Question 878608: The area of a rectangular patio is 96 square feet. The length of the patio is the width of the patio. What is the perimeter of the patio?
Answer by JulietG(1812) About Me  (Show Source):
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If the length and width are the same, it's a square. Let X be the sides.
x%5E2=96 (length * width = area)
The sq rt of 96 is ~9.8
If each side is 9.8', then the perimeter fence will need to be 9.8 + 9.8 + 9.8 + 9.8, or 39.2'
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Not that 9.8 has been rounded, so the answer is approximate.