Question

Can someone show me how to do this thank you. The measure of one side of a square is 3x^2-4 units. which of the following represents the perimeter?

Answer 1

A square is equilateral and has four sides

So, I'd say 4(3x^2-4 units). No options are shown.

Answer 2

oh thank u now I understand it better

Answer 3

So, which option did you select and what are the contents of that option? Just wondering.

Answer 4

well I just checked and their are different from the answer here ill show u

Answer 5

OK

Answer 6

9x^2-16,12x^2-16, 6x^2-8, 3x^2-16 these were my options

Answer 7

could there be another way to figure it out do u think sorry?

Answer 8

thank you for trying to help me understand this

Answer 9

Perimeter of a square = 4 (3x^2-4) = 12 x^2 - 16.

Let me see if there is an equivalent answer among the options.

Answer 10

I see it. You just needed to use the distributive property to distribute the 4.

Answer: 12x^2-16

Answer 11

you helped me thank you very much for showing me how to do it thank you