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URGENT!!!!!

suppose a square garden represented by 16x^2 ft^2

a. what is the length of each side?

b. What is the perimeter of the garden?

c.If each side was increased by 5 feet what would be the new perimeter?

User Sebaszw
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Answer:

a 4x

b 16x

c. 16x +20

Explanation:

Area of square = (lenght of 1 side)^2


= \sqrt{16 {x}^(2) } = 4x

4x = length of 1 side

b/

P = 4 length = 16x

c/each side length = 4x +5

New P = 4 (4x+5)

= 16x + 20

will increase by 20

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