A piece of string is 30 cm long. What will be the length of each side if the string is used to form:
(a) a square? (b) an equilateral triangle? (c) a regular hexagon?
(a)
Perimeter of square = 4
side
side = (perimeter)/4
side
cm
(b)
Perimeter of equilateral triangle = 3
side
side = perimeter/3
side
cm
(c)
Perimeter of regular hexagon = 6
side
side = perimeter/6
side
cm
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