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The area of a square is 64cm squared. What is the perimeter of the square?

User Orjanto
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Answer:

32cm

Explanation:

Area of a square = side × side

Let one side be represented by (x)

Area of the square = (x)^2

; 64 = (x)^2

Hence...x = square root of (64)

; x = 8cm

Hence the perimeter of the square,

; 4 × (length of one side)

; 4 × 8cm

;Perimeter = 32 cm

User Sushila
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Answer:

Squarw root the area (64) and get 8 for one side. Multiply that by 4 and the perimeter is 32

Explanation:

User Tobias
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