The perimeter of an equilateral triangle is 42 cm. Find the perimeter of a square, each side of which is double the side of the triangle.
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The perimeter of an equilateral triangle is 42 cm. Find the perimeter of a square, each side of which is double the side of the triangle.

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Given: Perimeter of equilateral triangle = 42 cm Perimeter of equilateral triangle = 3 × side ⇒ 42 = 3 × side ⇒ side = ⇒ side of triangle = 14 cm Side of square = 2 × side of triangle = 2 × 14 = 28 cm Perimeter of square = 4 × side = 4 × 28 = 112 cm Hence, the perimeter of the square is 112 cm.

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The perimeter of an equilateral triangle is 42 cm. Find the perimeter of a square, each side of which is double the side of the triangle.

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