A square and a circle have equal areas. Which shape has shorter perimeter?

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A square and a circle have equal areas. Which shape has shorter perimeter?

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you would first have to find the circumference of the circle, which is
$\pi *d$ ,
then you would compare that perimeter to the perimeter of the square.

Brian Muenzenmeyer answered Oct 29, 2015

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The circle has shorter perimeter

Szelek answered Nov 2, 2015

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