a wire is in the shape of a rectangle of length 16 cm and breadth 9 cm. if it is re bent in the shape of a square what will be the measure of each side.
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length = 16 cm
breadth = 9 cm
perimeter of rectangle = 2(length+breadth) = 2(16+9) = 2×25 = 50 cm
now,
perimeter of square = perimeter of rectangle
4(side) = 50
side = 50/4
side = 17.5 cm
so,
the sides of required square is 17.5 cm each
breadth = 9 cm
perimeter of rectangle = 2(length+breadth) = 2(16+9) = 2×25 = 50 cm
now,
perimeter of square = perimeter of rectangle
4(side) = 50
side = 50/4
side = 17.5 cm
so,
the sides of required square is 17.5 cm each
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