SOLUTION: If the perimeter of a square garden is 56 ft what is the area of a garden?

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Question 507032: If the perimeter of a square garden is 56 ft what is the area of a garden?
Found 2 solutions by xdragonfight, Maths68:
Answer by xdragonfight(116) About Me  (Show Source):
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P=4S
so 56/4=14

A=WxL
14x14=196
answer 196 FT square

Answer by Maths68(1474) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let
one side of square = s
Formulas
Area of Square = (s)^2
Perimeter of Square = 4* (s)
Given
Perimeter of square = 56 ft
4*s=56
s=14
Area of Square = (s)^2
Area of Square = (14)^2
Area of square = 14 * 14
Area of square = 196 square feet