SOLUTION: The perimeter of a square is 32 feet. What is the area of the square?

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Question 382827: The perimeter of a square is 32 feet. What is the area of the square?
Found 3 solutions by rfer, edjones, mananth:
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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32/4=8
8^2=64 sq ft

Answer by edjones(8007) About Me  (Show Source):
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32/4=8 length of one side.
8^2=64 ft^2 Area.
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Ed

Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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perimeter = 32
let l be the length of the side of square
perimeter of square = 4l
4l=32
/4
4l/4 = 32/4
l =8 cm
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Area = l^2
Area = 8*8
Area = 64 ft^2
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