Question
A square chess board has a perimeter of 72 inches. How long is each side?
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Answers
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To find the length of each side of a square chess board given its perimeter, you can use the formula for the perimeter of a square, which is:
\[
P = 4s
\]
where \( P \) is the perimeter and \( s \) is the length of each side.
Given that the perimeter \( P \) is 72 inches, you can set up the equation:
\[
72 = 4s
\]
To find \( s \), divide both sides by 4:
\[
s = \frac{72}{4} = 18
\]
So, each side of the square chess board is **18 inches** long.
\[
P = 4s
\]
where \( P \) is the perimeter and \( s \) is the length of each side.
Given that the perimeter \( P \) is 72 inches, you can set up the equation:
\[
72 = 4s
\]
To find \( s \), divide both sides by 4:
\[
s = \frac{72}{4} = 18
\]
So, each side of the square chess board is **18 inches** long.