Question

when each side of a square is increased by 1 metre the perimeter becomes 36 metres. what is the length of a side of the orginal square​

Answer 1

Answer:

length of a side of the original square = 8m

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the original length be 'a'

so the new length be a+1

New Perimeter of square = 4(a+1) =36

=> 4a+4 =36

=>4a=36-4

=>4a=32

=>a = 32 / 4

=>a = 8