SOLUTION: fine the area of a square with a perimeter of 60m

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Question 856115: fine the area of a square with a perimeter of 60m
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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fine the area of a square with a perimeter of 60m
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Perimeter of a square = 4*length of one side
P = 4s
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Solve for "s":
60 = 4s
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side = 15 meters
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Area = (side)^2
Area = 15^2 = 225 m^2
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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