AREA OF A SQUARE

AREA OF A SQUARE

Area of a square is the product of its two sides.

Illustration:

Formula for area of a square:

A = side x side

or

A = s²

^Where:

^{A = Area}

^{side(s) = side}

^Problem:

^{1. Find the area of a square whose side is 5 meters.}

^Given:

^{s = 5 m}

^{Required: Area}

^Solution: 

A = s²

A = (5m)²

A = 25 m² 

^{2. A rectangular bin has a base measured 3 feet on one side. What is the area of the base of a rectangular bin?}

^Given:

^{s = 3 ft}

^{Required: Area}

^Solution: 

A = s²

A = (3 ft)²

A = 9 ft² 

^{3. The diagonal of a square measures 36 feet. Find the area of this square.}

^{In this case the diagonal of a square is 36. Applying the Phytagorean theorem, we can say that one side of the square is 6 feet. Hence.}

^Given:

^{s = 6 ft}

^{Required: Area}

^Solution: 

A = s²

A = (6 ft)²

A = 36 ft^{2 ,} 

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