A wire was shaped to form a square of area 81cm\(^2\). An equilateral triangle was...

NECO 2002

A wire was shaped to form a square of area 81cm\(^2\). An equilateral triangle was formed by the same wire,What is the length of a side of the triangle formed?

A. 3cm
B. 6cm
C. 9cm
D. 12cm
E. 27cm

Post-UTME Past Questions - Original materials are available here - Download PDF for your school of choice + 1 year SMS alerts

NECO June/July 2024 - Get offline past questions & answers - Download objective & theory, all in one app 48789

Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation

Area of a square = L X L = 81

: L = 9

Perimeter of square = 4 X L

4 X 9 = 36cm

An equilateral triangle with equal sides:

36/3 = 12cm

Go back to Maths classroom

Report an Error Ask A Question Download App

Contributions ({{ comment_count }})

Please wait...

{{ settings.no_comment_msg ? settings.no_comment_msg : 'There are no comments' }}

Quick Questions

My school please put me through because It's my first time of writing jamb and I don't know what's next... Answer this

3 Answers · 2 days ago
pls what are the 9 subject required for o level exam my course is aeronautical engineering? Answer this

1 Answers · Engineering · 9 hours ago
I scored 174 in jamb, am I qualified to apply for Imsu post utme exam? Answer this

1 Answers · 11 hours ago

A wire was shaped to form a square of area 81cm\(^2\). An equilateral triangle was...

Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation

Contributions ({{ comment_count }})

Please wait...

Modal title

Report

Block User

{{ feedback_modal_data.title }}

Quick Questions

Post your Contribution

Sign In