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Goodnessmadu
Apr 14, 2011, 06:33 PM
A square has a side length of 5k and an equilateral triangle has a side length of 2k+1. If the perimeter of the square and the triangle is equal, what is the perimeter of the triangle?

Wondergirl
Apr 14, 2011, 06:38 PM
Have you tried?

Draw a picture of each figure.

Note the length of each side.

Write a perimeter equation for each figure.

ScottGem
Apr 14, 2011, 06:40 PM
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Unknown008
Apr 15, 2011, 08:27 AM
Do you know the formula for the perimeter of a square and that of an equilateral triangle? You first have to know that to solve your question.