A piece of wire is 60cm long, what will be the length of each side if

1.	A piece of wire is 60cm long, what will be the length of each side if the wire is used to form:a) A square? b) an equilateral triangle? c) regular hexagon?
Answer» Step-by-step explanation: If it's an EQUILATERAL TRIANGLE :- Given length of string=60cm If the string is used to FORM an equilateral triangle then the perimeter of the triangle=length of the string Let the side of the triangle be a 2 a+a+a =60 2 3a =60 3a=60 a=20.

A piece of wire is 60cm long, what will be the length of each side if the wire is used to form:a) A square? b) an equilateral triangle? c) regular hexagon?

Answer»

Step-by-step explanation:

If it's an EQUILATERAL TRIANGLE :-

Given

length of string=60cm

If the string is used to FORM an equilateral triangle then the perimeter of the triangle=length of the string

Let the side of the triangle be a

a+a+a

=60

3a=60

a=20.