SOLUTION: A wire of length 8x is bent into the shape of a square. Express the area A of the square as a function of x.

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Question 571849: A wire of length 8x is bent into the shape of a square. Express the area A of the square as a function of x.
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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Perimeter of square = 8x
so length of side of square = 8x/4 = 2x
Area = L*W = 2x*2x = 4x^2 sq. units