SOLUTION: The perimeter of a square 9. What is the area?

Algebra ->  Coordinate Systems and Linear Equations  -> Linear Equations and Systems Word Problems -> SOLUTION: The perimeter of a square 9. What is the area?       Log On


   

Question 1194026: The perimeter of a square 9. What is the area?
Found 2 solutions by Alan3354, math_tutor2020:
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
Answer by math_tutor2020(3817) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!

If the perimeter is 9 units, then each side is 9/4 = 2.25 units
This is because each of the four sides of the square are the same length.

The area would therefore be (2.25)^2 = (2.25)*(2.25) = 5.0625 square units
The squaring operation is basically us multiplying the number by itself. It's no coincidence that the squaring exponent is named after the geometric shape.