Answer:
Perimeter of the square = 24 cm
Step-by-step explanation:
The area of the rectangle is 72 [tex]cm^{2}[/tex]
The area of a square = [tex]\frac{72}{2}[/tex] [tex]cm^{2}[/tex] = 36 [tex]cm^{2}[/tex]
Let the length of the square be [tex]x[/tex]
length x length = Area of a square
[tex]x^{2}[/tex] = 36
[tex]x[/tex] = [tex]\sqrt{36}[/tex] = 6 cm
Perimeter of the square = 4 x length
= 4 x 6
= 24 cm
