Question 1003637
a wire bent in a shape of a rectangle of sides 13.5cm and 6.5 cm was straightened and rebent into a square.
find the length of the side of a square in proper statements
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Find the length of the wire by finding the perimeter (p) of the rectangle
p = 2(13.5) + 2(6.5)
p = 40 cm
Find the side of the square with this perimeter
{{{40/4}}} = 10 cm is side of the square