A square and a rectangle have equal areas. The length of the rectangle is twice the length of the side of the square. The width

Question

3 years ago

15

of the rectangle is
2 centimeters shorter than the length of the side of the square. What is the length, in centimeters, of the side of the square?

1 answer:

skelet666 [1.2K] · Answer 1 · 2022-09-22T04:59:29+03:00

3 0

Answer:

4 cm

Step-by-step explanation:

x^2 = bh

b = 2x

h = x-2

x^2 = (2x)(x-2)

4^2=[2(4)][4-2]

16 = 16