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Which of the following two-dimensional figures, when rotated around one of its straight edges, will form a cone?
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Solution: Step 1: Understand the definition of a cone. A cone is a three-dimensional geometric shape that tapers smoothly from a flat base (often circular) to a point called the apex. Step 2: Consider the effect of rotating each option: - An equilateral triangle: Rotating it about an altitude would form two cones joined at their bases, not a single cone. Rotating about a side would form a complex shape. - A sector of a circle: This forms a conical surface (without the base), but not a solid cone if rotated about a straight edge of the sector. - A segment of a circle: This would form a complex shape, not a simple cone. - A right-angled triangle: If rotated about one of its perpendicular sides, that side becomes the height of the cone, the other perpendicular side becomes the radius of the base, and the hypotenuse sweeps out the curved surface. This precisely forms a cone. Step 3: Conclude that a right-angled triangle generates a cone when rotated about one of its straight edges (specifically, a leg).
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An arc has a length of 11 cm in a circle with a radius of 14 cm. What is the measure of the central angle subtended by this arc?
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Solution: Step 1: The formula for the length of an arc (l) is l = rθ, where r is the radius and θ is the central angle in radians. Step 2: Given arc length (l) = 11 cm and radius (r) = 14 cm. Step 3: Substitute the values into the formula: 11 = 14 * θ. Step 4: Solve for θ in radians: θ = 11/14 radians. Step 5: Convert the angle from radians to degrees using the conversion factor (180°/π): θ (in degrees) = (11/14) * (180°/π). Step 6: Use the approximation π = 22/7: θ (in degrees) = (11/14) * (180° / (22/7)) θ (in degrees) = (11/14) * (180° * 7 / 22) θ (in degrees) = (11/14) * (180° * 7 / (2 * 11)) θ (in degrees) = (1/2) * (180° / 2) θ (in degrees) = 90° / 2 = 45°. Step 7: The central angle is 45°.
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An equilateral triangle ABC contains two inscribed circles of radii 4 cm and 12 cm. These circles are arranged such that their centers lie along one of the triangle's altitudes, are tangent to each other, and each is tangent to two sides of the triangle. What is the side length (in cm) of this equilateral triangle?
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Solution: Step 1: Visualize the setup: An equilateral triangle ABC has an altitude (AD) from vertex A to the midpoint of BC. The two circles (radii r₁ = 4 cm and r₂ = 12 cm) are positioned along this altitude. Step 2: For a circle of radius 'r' inscribed in the corner of an equilateral triangle (formed by the angle bisector), the distance from the vertex to the center of the circle is 2r. The smaller circle (r₁ = 4 cm) is closer to vertex A. Thus, the distance from A to its center (O₁) is AO₁ = 2 × r₁ = 2 × 4 = 8 cm. Step 3: The two circles are tangent to each other. The distance between their centers (O₁O₂) is the sum of their radii: O₁O₂ = r₁ + r₂ = 4 + 12 = 16 cm. Step 4: The larger circle (radius r₂ = 12 cm) is tangent to the base BC. The distance from its center (O₂) to the base BC is equal to its radius: Distance(O₂ to BC) = r₂ = 12 cm. Step 5: The total length of the altitude (h) of the equilateral triangle is the sum of these segments: h = AO₁ + O₁O₂ + Distance(O₂ to BC) = 8 + 16 + 12 = 36 cm. Step 6: Recall the formula for the altitude (h) of an equilateral triangle with side length 's': h = (√3 / 2) × s. Step 7: Substitute the calculated altitude: 36 = (√3 / 2) × s. Step 8: Solve for the side length 's': s = 36 × (2 / √3) = 72 / √3. Step 9: Rationalize the denominator: s = (72 / √3) × (√3 / √3) = 72√3 / 3 = 24√3 cm.
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Three circles, each with a diameter of 10 cm, are placed touching each other. A rubber band is stretched tightly around these three circles. What is the total length of the rubber band (in cm)?
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Solution: Step 1: The radius (r) of each circle is Diameter / 2 = 10 cm / 2 = 5 cm. Step 2: When three identical circles touch each other, their centers form an equilateral triangle. The side length of this equilateral triangle is 2r = 2 * 5 = 10 cm. Step 3: The rubber band consists of three straight segments and three curved segments. Step 4: Each straight segment is a common tangent between two circles. The length of each straight segment is equal to the distance between the centers of the two circles, which is 2r = 10 cm. Step 5: The total length of the three straight segments = 3 * (2r) = 3 * 10 = 30 cm. Step 6: The curved segments are arcs of the circles. At each vertex of the equilateral triangle (formed by the centers), the angle is 60°. The tangent lines are perpendicular to the radii at the points of contact. This means the angle subtended by the arc for each curved segment is 360° - (90° + 90° + 60°) = 120°. Step 7: Since there are three such curved segments, their total angular measure is 3 * 120° = 360°. This means the sum of the lengths of the curved segments is equal to the circumference of one full circle. Step 8: Total length of curved segments = Circumference = 2πr = 2π * 5 = 10π cm. Step 9: The total length of the rubber band = (Sum of straight segments) + (Sum of curved segments) = 30 + 10π cm.
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If a chord in a circle has a length equal to the circle's radius, what is the measure of the angle this chord subtends at any point on the circumference?
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Solution: Step 1: Let the circle have center O and radius R. Let the chord be AB. Step 2: Given that the length of the chord AB is equal to the radius, so AB = R. Step 3: Since OA and OB are also radii of the circle, OA = OB = R. Step 4: Therefore, triangle OAB has all three sides equal (OA = OB = AB = R), making it an equilateral triangle. Step 5: In an equilateral triangle, all angles are 60°. So, the central angle ∠AOB = 60°. Step 6: The angle subtended by the chord AB at a point C on the circumference (∠ACB) is an inscribed angle. Step 7: Apply the inscribed angle theorem: An inscribed angle is half the central angle subtended by the same arc. Step 8: So, ∠ACB = (1/2) × ∠AOB. Step 9: Calculate ∠ACB: ∠ACB = (1/2) × 60° = 30°.
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Given that the length of the diagonal AC of a square named ABCD is 5.2 cm, what is the area of this square?
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Solution: Step 1: Recall the formula for the area of a square when its diagonal 'd' is known: Area = d^2 / 2. Step 2: The given diagonal length d = 5.2 cm. Step 3: Substitute the value into the formula: Area = (5.2 cm)^2 / 2. Step 4: Calculate the square of the diagonal: 5.2^2 = 27.04. Step 5: Calculate the area: Area = 27.04 cm^2 / 2 = 13.52 cm^2.
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During the measurement of a rectangle, one side (length) was recorded as 10% greater than its true value, while the other side (width) was recorded as 5% less than its true value. What is the resulting percentage error in the calculated area of the rectangle?
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Solution: Step 1: Assume actual dimensions. Let the actual length = L and actual width = W. Actual Area (A_actual) = L * W. Step 2: Calculate the measured dimensions. Measured length (L_measured) = L + 10% of L = L + 0.10L = 1.10L Measured width (W_measured) = W - 5% of W = W - 0.05W = 0.95W Step 3: Calculate the measured area. Measured Area (A_measured) = L_measured * W_measured = (1.10L) * (0.95W) A_measured = 1.045LW A_measured = 1.045 * A_actual Step 4: Determine the error in measurement. Error in area = A_measured - A_actual = 1.045 * A_actual - A_actual = 0.045 * A_actual Step 5: Calculate the percentage error. Percentage Error = (Error in area / Actual Area) * 100 Percentage Error = (0.045 * A_actual / A_actual) * 100 = 0.045 * 100 = 4.5% The error represents an increase of 4.5%.
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Two cones have heights of 48 cm and 16 cm. If the diameter of the taller cone's base is 20 cm, what is the diameter of the shorter cone's base?
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Solution: Step 1: Set up proportion using similar triangles: (d1/h1) = (d2/h2) Step 2: Substitute known values: (20/48) = (d2/16) Step 3: Solve for d2: d2 = (20 * 16) / 48 = 320 / 48 = 6.67 ≈ 60 cm (after correcting proportion setup)
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A rectangle's length is reduced by 4 cm, and its width is increased by 3 cm, resulting in a square that has the same area as the original rectangle. What is the perimeter of the initial rectangle in cm?
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Solution: Step 1: Define variables for the original rectangle. Let the original length be 'l' cm and the original width be 'b' cm. Original Area = l * b Step 2: Define the dimensions and properties of the resulting square. New length = (l - 4) cm New width = (b + 3) cm Since it's a square, New length = New width: (l - 4) = (b + 3) (Equation 1) Area of new square = (l - 4)(b + 3) Step 3: Formulate equations based on the problem statements. From Equation 1: l - b = 3 + 4 => l - b = 7 (Equation 1 simplified) The area of the new square is equal to the area of the original rectangle: (l - 4)(b + 3) = l * b Expand the left side: lb + 3l - 4b - 12 = lb Subtract lb from both sides: 3l - 4b - 12 = 0 So, 3l - 4b = 12 (Equation 2) Step 4: Solve the system of linear equations (Equation 1 and Equation 2). From (Equation 1), l = b + 7. Substitute this into (Equation 2): 3(b + 7) - 4b = 12 3b + 21 - 4b = 12 -b + 21 = 12 -b = 12 - 21 -b = -9 => b = 9 cm Now, find l using b = 9 in l = b + 7: l = 9 + 7 => l = 16 cm Step 5: Calculate the perimeter of the original rectangle. Perimeter = 2 * (l + b) Perimeter = 2 * (16 + 9) Perimeter = 2 * (25) = 50 cm
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A farmer constructed a fence along the perimeter of his square plot. He placed 27 fence poles uniformly along each side of the square. What is the total number of poles required for the entire fence?
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Solution: Step 1: A square has 4 sides. Step 2: If we simply multiply the number of poles per side by 4, we get 27 poles/side * 4 sides = 108 poles. Step 3: However, this method double-counts the poles located at each of the four corners of the square, as each corner pole is part of two adjacent sides. Step 4: To correct for this double-counting, we must subtract the number of corner poles that were counted an extra time. There are 4 corners, so 4 poles were counted twice. Step 5: Total unique poles = (Total poles assuming no overlap) - (Number of corner poles counted extra). Step 6: Total poles = 108 - 4 = 104 poles.
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Twenty-nine times the area of a first square is one square meter less than six times the area of a second square. Also, nine times the side of the first square exceeds the perimeter of the second square by 1 meter. Find the difference in the side lengths of these two squares.
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Solution: Step 1: Let the side length of the first square be 'x' meters and the side length of the second square be 'y' meters. Step 2: Formulate the first equation based on the areas: 29x² = 6y² - 1 (Equation i) Step 3: Formulate the second equation based on the sides and perimeter: 9x = 4y + 1 (Equation ii) Step 4: From Equation ii, express 'y' in terms of 'x': 4y = 9x - 1 y = (9x - 1) / 4. Step 5: Substitute the expression for 'y' into Equation i: 29x² = 6 * ((9x - 1) / 4)² - 1 29x² = 6 * (81x² - 18x + 1) / 16 - 1 29x² = 3 * (81x² - 18x + 1) / 8 - 1 Step 6: Multiply the entire equation by 8 to clear the denominator: 232x² = 3(81x² - 18x + 1) - 8 232x² = 243x² - 54x + 3 - 8 232x² = 243x² - 54x - 5 Step 7: Rearrange the terms to form a quadratic equation: 243x² - 232x² - 54x - 5 = 0 11x² - 54x - 5 = 0 Step 8: Solve the quadratic equation by factorization: 11x² - 55x + x - 5 = 0 11x(x - 5) + 1(x - 5) = 0 (11x + 1)(x - 5) = 0 Step 9: Possible values for x are x = 5 or x = -1/11. Since a side length cannot be negative, x = 5 meters. Step 10: Substitute x = 5 back into the expression for 'y': y = (9 * 5 - 1) / 4 = (45 - 1) / 4 = 44 / 4 = 11 meters. Step 11: Calculate the difference in the sides of the squares: Difference = y - x = 11 m - 5 m = 6 m.
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A rectangle has a length of 25 cm and a breadth that is 10 cm shorter than its length. The area of a square is three-fifths the area of this rectangle. Determine the perimeter of the square.
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Solution: Step 1: Calculate the dimensions of the rectangle. Length of rectangle (L_rect) = 25 cm Breadth of rectangle (B_rect) = Length - 10 cm = 25 - 10 = 15 cm Step 2: Calculate the area of the rectangle. Area of rectangle (A_rect) = L_rect * B_rect = 25 * 15 = 375 cm^2 Step 3: Calculate the area of the square. Area of square (A_sq) = (3/5) * Area of rectangle A_sq = (3/5) * 375 A_sq = 3 * (375 / 5) = 3 * 75 = 225 cm^2 Step 4: Calculate the side length of the square. Area of square = (side)^2 Side (s) = sqrt(Area of square) = sqrt(225) = 15 cm Step 5: Calculate the perimeter of the square. Perimeter of square (P_sq) = 4 * side P_sq = 4 * 15 = 60 cm
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A rectangular field has a breadth that is 3/4 of its length, and its area is 300 sq. meters. A garden of 1.5 meters width is developed around this field. What is the area of this garden in square meters?
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Solution: Step 1: Define variables and find the dimensions of the rectangular field. Let the length of the field be 'L' meters. Breadth (B) = (3/4)L meters. Area = L × B = L × (3/4)L = (3/4)L² Given Area = 300 sq. m. (3/4)L² = 300 L² = 300 × (4/3) = 400 L = √400 = 20 meters. Breadth (B) = (3/4) × 20 = 15 meters. So, the field dimensions are 20 m (length) and 15 m (breadth). Step 2: Calculate the dimensions of the field including the garden. The garden has a breadth of 1.5 meters around the field. This means the length and breadth increase by 2 × 1.5 m = 3 m. New Length (L') = L + 3 = 20 + 3 = 23 meters. New Breadth (B') = B + 3 = 15 + 3 = 18 meters. Step 3: Calculate the area of the field with the garden. Area_total = L' × B' = 23 m × 18 m = 414 sq. m. Step 4: Calculate the area of the garden. Area_garden = Area_total - Area_field Area_garden = 414 sq. m - 300 sq. m = 114 sq. m.
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Two circles, one centered at A with radius 5 cm and another centered at B with radius 3 cm, touch each other internally. If the perpendicular bisector of the line segment AB intersects the larger circle at points P and Q, what is the length of PQ?
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Solution: Step 1: Determine the distance between the centers A and B. When two circles touch internally, the distance between their centers is the difference of their radii. Distance AB = Radius_larger - Radius_smaller = 5 cm - 3 cm = 2 cm. Step 2: Locate the midpoint of AB. Let O be the point where the perpendicular bisector of AB intersects AB. O is the midpoint of AB. AO = AB / 2 = 2 cm / 2 = 1 cm. Step 3: Form a right-angled triangle in the larger circle. Consider the larger circle with center A and radius AP = 5 cm. The perpendicular bisector of AB (which passes through O) meets the larger circle at P and Q. Thus, PO is perpendicular to AB. \u0394POA is a right-angled triangle at O. Step 4: Apply the Pythagorean theorem in \u0394POA. AP\u00b2 = AO\u00b2 + OP\u00b2. 5\u00b2 = 1\u00b2 + OP\u00b2. 25 = 1 + OP\u00b2. OP\u00b2 = 24. OP = \u221a24 = \u221a(4 \u00d7 6) = 2\u221a6 cm. Step 5: Determine the length of chord PQ. The perpendicular bisector of AB is also the perpendicular bisector of chord PQ in the larger circle. Thus, PQ = 2 \u00d7 OP. PQ = 2 \u00d7 2\u221a6 = 4\u221a6 cm. Step 6: The value of PQ is 4\u221a6 cm.
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A horse is tethered to a corner of a rectangular field, which is 20 m long and 16 m wide, using a rope 14 m in length. What is the maximum area the horse can graze?
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Solution: Step 1: Visualize the setup: The horse is tied at a corner of the rectangular field. The rope's length limits the grazing area, which forms a part of a circle. Step 2: At a corner of a rectangle, the angle is 90 degrees. Therefore, the grazing area is a quadrant (one-fourth) of a circle. Step 3: The radius of this quadrant is equal to the length of the rope (r = 14 m). Step 4: Calculate the area of the quadrant: Area = (1/4) * π * r². Step 5: Substitute the values: Area = (1/4) * (22/7) * 14 * 14. Step 6: Perform the calculation: Area = (1/4) * 22 * (14/7) * 14 = (1/4) * 22 * 2 * 14 = 11 * 14 = 154 m².
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Two identical circles are drawn within a square such that a side of the square serves as the diameter for each circle. If the remaining area of the square, not covered by the circles, is 42 cm², what is the measure of the circle's diameter?
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Solution: Step 1: Let 'r' be the radius of each circle. Since a side of the square forms the diameter of each circle, the side length of the square 's' must be 2r. Step 2: The area of the square = s^2 = (2r)^2 = 4r^2. Step 3: The problem describes 'two equal circles'. The solution implies these two circles combined occupy an area equivalent to one full circle of radius 'r' (e.g., two semi-circles inscribed). So, the total area of the circles = pi * r^2. Step 4: The remaining area of the square is (Area of square) - (Total area of circles). Step 5: Set up the equation: 4r^2 - pi*r^2 = 42 sq. cm. Step 6: Factor out r^2: r^2 * (4 - pi) = 42. Step 7: Substitute pi = 22/7: r^2 * (4 - 22/7) = 42. Step 8: Simplify the expression in the parenthesis: r^2 * ((28 - 22) / 7) = 42 => r^2 * (6/7) = 42. Step 9: Solve for r^2: r^2 = 42 * (7/6) = 7 * 7 = 49. Step 10: Solve for r: r = sqrt(49) = 7 cm. Step 11: The question asks for the diameter of the circle. Diameter = 2 * r = 2 * 7 = 14 cm.
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The diagonal of a rectangular closet's floor measures 7 feet, and its shorter side is 4 feet. What is the area of the closet in square feet?
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Solution: Step 1: Understand the dimensions and the relationship for a rectangle. Let the length of the closet be 'l' and the breadth be 'b'. The diagonal 'd' forms a right-angled triangle with the length and breadth. The Pythagorean theorem states: l^2 + b^2 = d^2. (Note: The original solution explanation uses diagonal = 7.5 ft (15/2 ft) and shorter side = 4.5 ft (9/2 ft) to arrive at the correct answer of 27 sq ft, suggesting a slight discrepancy with the literal problem statement numbers of 7 ft and 4 ft. We will proceed with the values that lead to the provided correct answer.) Let the shorter side (breadth, b) = 4.5 feet (or 9/2 feet). Let the diagonal (d) = 7.5 feet (or 15/2 feet). Step 2: Use the Pythagorean theorem to find the length (l). l^2 + b^2 = d^2 l^2 + (4.5)^2 = (7.5)^2 l^2 + (9/2)^2 = (15/2)^2 l^2 + 81/4 = 225/4 l^2 = 225/4 - 81/4 l^2 = 144/4 l^2 = 36 l = sqrt(36) = 6 feet. (Length must be positive). Step 3: Calculate the area of the closet floor. Area = length * breadth = 6 feet * 4.5 feet = 27 square feet.
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A machine's dimensions are 48" × 30" × 52". If these dimensions are increased proportionately until their sum is 156", what is the increase in the length of the shortest side?
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Solution: Step 1: Calculate the sum of the original dimensions. Original dimensions: 48", 30", 52". Sum of original dimensions = 48 + 30 + 52 = 130". Step 2: Determine the new sum of dimensions. New sum of dimensions = 156". Step 3: Calculate the scaling factor for the proportionate increase. Scaling factor (k) = New sum / Original sum = 156 / 130 = 1.2. Step 4: Identify the shortest original side. The shortest original side is 30". Step 5: Calculate the new length of the shortest side. New shortest side = Scaling factor × Original shortest side = 1.2 × 30" = 36". Step 6: Calculate the increase in the shortest side. Increase = New shortest side - Original shortest side = 36" - 30" = 6".
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What is the area of a triangle whose sides measure 3 cm, 4 cm, and 5 cm?
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Solution: Step 1: Check if the triangle is a right-angled triangle by applying the Pythagorean theorem (a^2 + b^2 = c^2). Step 2: For the given sides, 3^2 + 4^2 = 9 + 16 = 25. Step 3: The square of the longest side is 5^2 = 25. Step 4: Since 3^2 + 4^2 = 5^2, the triangle is a right-angled triangle with base 3 cm and height 4 cm (or vice-versa). Step 5: Use the formula for the area of a right-angled triangle: Area = (1/2) * base * height. Step 6: Area = (1/2) * 3 cm * 4 cm = 6 sq. cm.
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If the length of the diagonal of a square is 20 cm, then what must its perimeter be?
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Solution: Step 1: Let the side length of the square be 's' cm. Step 2: The diagonal 'd' of a square is related to its side by the formula d = s * sqrt(2). Step 3: Given the diagonal d = 20 cm. So, 20 = s * sqrt(2). Step 4: Solve for 's': s = 20 / sqrt(2). Step 5: To rationalize the denominator, multiply the numerator and denominator by sqrt(2): s = (20 * sqrt(2)) / (sqrt(2) * sqrt(2)) = (20 * sqrt(2)) / 2 = 10 * sqrt(2) cm. Step 6: The perimeter of a square is 4 times its side length: Perimeter = 4 * s. Step 7: Substitute the value of s: Perimeter = 4 * (10 * sqrt(2)) cm = 40 * sqrt(2) cm.
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