SOLUTION: The perimeter of Jonah's square backyard is 56 meters. Whats is the area of Jonah's backyard?

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Question 1088505: The perimeter of Jonah's square backyard is 56 meters. Whats is the area of Jonah's backyard?
Answer by MathLover1(20849) About Me  (Show Source):
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The perimeter of Jonah's square backyard is 56 meters.
since Jonah's backyard is square, we have
P=4a
56=4a
56%2F4=a
a=14meters
and the area of Jonah's backyard will be:
A=a%5E2
A=14%5E2
A=196 meters squared