crystel crystel
  • 26-05-2015
  • Mathematics
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All sides of a square and a pentagon are 9 inches long. Are their perimeters the same? Explain

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mel2169
mel2169 mel2169
  • 27-05-2015


No they wouldn't be the same because, the perimeter is adding all sides.

The square has 4 sides so you would add 9, four times.

9 + 9 + 9 + 9 = 36

And a pentagon has 5 sides so you would add 9, five times.

9 + 9 + 9 + 9 + 9 = 45

So, they are not the same.

Hope this helps. :)

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