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# The area of the shaded region is 12, and the sum of the length of a si

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The area of the shaded region is 12, and the sum of the length of a side of the outer square and a side of the inner square is 6. What is the perimeter of the outer square?

A. 48
B. 24
C. 16
D. 12
E. 8

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23 Aug 2018, 02:29
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The area of the shaded region is 12, and the sum of the length of a side of the outer square and a side of the inner square is 6. What is the perimeter of the outer square?

A. 48
B. 24
C. 16
D. 12
E. 8

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Let 'A' and 'a' are the length of sides outer square and inner square respectively.
Given, sum of the length of a side of the outer square and a side of the inner square is 6.
Or, A+a=6---(1)
Given, area of the shaded region is 12
Or, $$A^2-a^2=12$$
Or, (A+a)(A-a)=12
Or, 6*(A-a)=12
Or, A-a=2---(2)

Adding (1) and (2), we have 2A=8 Or, A=4

So, perimeter of outer square=4A=4*4=16

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