The sides of the rectangle are 16cm and 12cm. Find the side of a square that has the same perimeter as this rectangle.
| February 26, 2021 | education
The task:
the length of the rectangle is 16 cm,
width of the rectangle – 12 cm,
the perimeters of the rectangle and the square are equal,
side of a square – ? cm.
1. Find the perimeter of the rectangle (and square):
(16 + 12) 2 = 56 cm.
2. Calculate the length of the side of the square:
56: 4 = 14 cm.
Answer: the length of the side of the square is 14 cm.
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