math10-3

Question

Answer 1

Step 1:

Let the side of the smaller square as .

Let the side of the larger square as .

Area of the square is .

Larger square has times the area a the smaller square is .

Take square root of each side.

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Step 2:

Find the perimeter of the larger square.

The perimeter of the smaller square is 37.2 cm.

The perimeter of the smaller square is .

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Substitute in .

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The perimeter of the larger square is .

Substitute in .

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The perimeter of the larger square is .

Solution:

The perimeter of the larger square is .