ACT Math : Squares

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Example Question #5 :How To Find The Perimeter Of A Square

The diagonal of a square has a length of 10 inches. What is the perimeter of the square in inches squared?

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Explanation:

Using the Pythagorean Theorem, we can find the edge of a side to be √50, by 2a2=102. This can be reduced to 5√2. This can then be multiplied by 4 to find the perimeter.

Example Question #1 :How To Find The Perimeter Of A Square

What is the perimeter of a square with an area of?

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Explanation:

1. Find the side lengths:

2. Use the side lengths to find the perimeter:

Example Question #1 :How To Find The Perimeter Of A Square

Find the perimeter of a square whose area is.

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Explanation:

来解决,首先必须找到边长。

Then, you must multiply the side length by 4 since there are 4 sides. Thus,

In this case, volume and perimeter were the same numerical value, but this won't always be the case.

Example Question #2 :How To Find The Perimeter Of A Square

Find the perimeter of a square with side length.

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Explanation:

To find perimeter, simply multiply side length by. Thus,

Example Question #3 :How To Find The Perimeter Of A Square

The area of a square is, what is the perimeter of the square?

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Explanation:

Since the sides of a square are all the same, the area of a square can be found byTherefore, the side of the square must beThe perimeter of a square can be found by adding up all of the four sides:

Example Question #7 :How To Find The Length Of The Side Of A Square

If the area of the square is 100 square units, what is, in units, the length of one side of the square?

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Example Question #8 :How To Find The Length Of The Side Of A Square

In Square,. Evaluatein terms of.

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Explanation:

If diagonalof Squareis constructed, thenis a 45-45-90 triangle with hypotenuse. By the 45-45-90 Theorem, the sidelengthcan be calculated as follows:

.

Example Question #9 :How To Find The Length Of The Side Of A Square

The circle that circumscribes Squarehas circumference 20. To the nearest tenth, evaluate.

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一个圆的直径和周长20

The diameter of a circle that circumscribes a square is equal to the length of the diagonals of the square.

If diagonalof Squareis constructed, thenis a 45-45-90 triangle with hypotenuse approximately 6.3662. By the 45-45-90 Theorem, divide this byto get the sidelength of the square:

Example Question #10 :How To Find The Length Of The Side Of A Square

Rectanglehas area 90% of that of Square, andis 80% of. What percent ofis?

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Explanation:

The area of Squareis the square of sidelength, or.

The area of Rectangleis. Rectanglehas area 90% of that of Square, which is;is 80% of, so. We can set up the following equation:

As a percent,ofis

Example Question #411 :Act Math

Reducing the area of a square by 12% has the effect of reducing its sidelength by what percent (hearest whole percent)?

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

The area of the square was originally

,

being the sidelength.

Reducing the area by 12% means that the new area is 88% of the original area, or; the square root of this is the new sidelength, so

Each side of the new square will measure 94% of the length of the old measure - a reduction by 6%.

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