The perimeter of a square is 20 cm. What is the length of the square?

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skullpatrol · Answer

Any ideas?

anonymous · Answer

all sides of a square are equal.

so 20/4 = 5

skullpatrol · Answer

@Easyaspi314 It may be "easy" for YOU, but let the student learn please...

skullpatrol · Answer

@Ashy98  do you know what  "perimeter" means?

ashy98 · Answer

the continuous line forming the boundary of a closed geometric figure.

skullpatrol · Answer

@Ashy98 OK, that's good. What does it mean?

skullpatrol · Answer

The idea with "perimeter" is  distance...

skullpatrol · Answer

perimeter: The perimeter of a plane figure is the DISTANCE around it.

skullpatrol · Answer

We also know that a "square" has equal sides, right @Ashy98 ?

ashy98 · Answer

In computers, a perimeter is the fortified boundary of a network, such as a border router or a firewall. an yes

skullpatrol · Answer

Yep, in computers they are using the "around it" or boundary idea...

skullpatrol · Answer

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