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What is the length of the side of a square whose perimeter, p, is doubled?

User Zaadeh
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Answer: The perimeter of a square is defined as the length that its boundary covers. The formula to calculate the perimeter of a square is given as: P = 4 × side.

Explanation:

User Edgar H
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Answer:

  • The side is doubled as well

Explanation:

Let the side is a and perimeter is p.

  • p = 4a

If the perimeter is doubled, it becomes 2p.

Then the side is:

  • 2p/4 = p/2 = 4a/2 = 2a
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