SOLUTION: What is the perimeter of the square which can be divided into rectangles whose areas are 9 and 16? Thanks for your help.

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Question 918972: What is the perimeter of the square which can be divided into rectangles whose areas are 9 and 16? Thanks for your help.
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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A(square) = 9 + 16 = 25
s^2 = 25 (Tossing out the negative solution for unit measure)
s = 5
P = 20 units