SOLUTION: What is the area of square with perimeter P?

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Question 165049: What is the area of square with perimeter P?
Answer by nerdybill(5404) About Me  (Show Source):
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What is the area of square with perimeter P?
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Well, since the definition of a square means that all four sides are equal therefore we have each side equals P/4.
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Area of a square is then:
(P/4)^2 = P^2/16