Question

The diagram shows the combination of an equilateral triangle and a square.
The area of the square is 36 cm2. Calculate the perimeter, in cm, of the whole diagram.

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

Area=a

2

=36⇒a=6cm

perimeter = 4×6=24cm=3×x

x=

3

24

=8cm

∴ Length of the side of the equilateral triangle=8cm