Question

A square has sides with a length of 5.8 inches. what is the effect on the perimeter of this square if the lengths of the sides are tripled?

Answer 1

By definition, the perimeter of a square is given by:

$P = 4L$

Where,

L: length of the sides of the square.

When the sides of the square are tripled, the equation changes as follows:

$P '= 4 (3L)$

Then, rewriting the equation we have:

$P '= 3 (4L)$

$P '= 3P$

Where,

P: perimeter of the original square.

Therefore, we can conclude that the perimeter is tripled.

Answer:

The perimeter of the square is tripled.

$P '= 3P$