Question

The perimeter of a square field is 292 yards. How long is each side

Answer 1

We know that the four side of a square are congruent, this means that

every side have the same length. Then, the perimeter (P) is given by

$\begin{gathered} P=L+L+L+L=4L \\ or\text{ equivalenlty,} \\ P=4L \end{gathered}$

From the given information, we know that P= 292 yards. So we have

$4L=292\text{ yd}$

Then, by dividing both sides by 4, we get

$\begin{gathered} L=\frac{292}{4} \\ L=73 \end{gathered}$

Therefore, each side measures 73 yards