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Standard VII
Mathematics
Perimeter of a Square
A small squar...
Question
A small square of side 1 cm is cut off from each of its corners.
Will the perimeter change?
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Solution
Perimeter of the square before cut off
=
16
cm
Now, perimeter of square
=
(
1
+
1
+
2
+
1
+
1
+
2
+
1
+
1
+
2
+
1
+
1
+
2
)
=
16
cm
So, there is no change in perimeter.
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