A square and a rectangle have the same perimeter. The length of one side of the square is 11cm and the longer side of the rectangle is 13cm. Find the shorter side of the rectangle.

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ajprincess · Answer

Perimeter=2(length+width)
Since all the sides of a square are equal
Perimeter=2(11+11)
             =44
For rectangle
44=2(13+w)
44=26+2w
18=2w
w=9

ajprincess · Answer

Is that clear?

anonymous · Answer

no i dont get it.

ajprincess · Answer

The length of one side of a square is given as11. so the perimeter will be
11+11+11+11 which is 44.
Is t clear upto this point?

ajprincess · Answer

since all the sides of the square are equal.
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