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The area of a square with perimeter
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19 Mar 2020, 10:31
19 Mar 2020, 10:31
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Quantity A |
Quantity B |
The area of a square with perimeter 36 |
\(3^4\) |
A)The quantity in Column A is greater.
B)The quantity in Column B is greater.
C)The two quantities are equal.
D)The relationship cannot be determined from the information given.
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Re: The area of a square with perimeter
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20 Mar 2020, 06:30
Carcass wrote:
Quantity A |
Quantity B |
The area of a square with perimeter 36 |
\(3^4\) |
A)The quantity in Column A is greater.
B)The quantity in Column B is greater.
C)The two quantities are equal.
D)The relationship cannot be determined from the information given.
Kudos for the right answer and explanation
A square has four sides of equal length.
So if the perimeter is 36, then the length of each side = 36/4 = 9
Area of square = side² = 9² = 81
We get:
Quantity A: 81
Quantity B: \(3^4\)
Simplify:
Quantity A: 81
Quantity B: 81
Answer: C
Cheers,
Brent
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