Basic Geometry : How to find the area of a square

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Example Questions

Example Question #12 : How To Find The Area Of A Square

If a completely fenced-in square-shaped yard requires 140 feet of fence, what is the area, in square feet, of the lot?

Possible Answers:

70

1225

35

140

4900

Correct answer:

1225

Explanation:

Since the yard is square in shape, we can divide the perimeter(140ft) by 4, giving us 35ft for each side. We then square 35 to give us the area, 1225 feet. 

Example Question #101 : Quadrilaterals

Eric has 160 feet of fence for a parking lot he manages. If he is using all of the fencing, what is the area of the lot assuming it is square?

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 160\ feet^{2}\)

\(\displaystyle 80\ feet^{2}\)

\(\displaystyle 1200\ feet^{2}\)

\(\displaystyle 16,000\ feet^{2}\)

\(\displaystyle 1600\ feet^{2}\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 1600\ feet^{2}\)

Explanation:

The area of a square is equal to its length times its width, so we need to figure out how long each side of the parking lot is. Since a square has four sides we calculate each side by dividing its perimeter by four.

\(\displaystyle \frac{160}{4}=40\)

Each side of the square lot will use 40 feet of fence.

\(\displaystyle Area=length \times width\)

\(\displaystyle 40\ ft\times 40\ ft=1600\ ft^{2}\).

Example Question #11 : How To Find The Area Of A Square

A square garden has sides that are \(\displaystyle 8\) feet long. In square feet, what is the area of the garden?

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 8\)

\(\displaystyle 64\)

\(\displaystyle 16\)

\(\displaystyle 4\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 64\)

Explanation:

Use the following formula to find the area of a square:

\(\displaystyle \text{Area}=(\text{side length})^2\)

For the given square,

\(\displaystyle \text{Area}=8^2=64\)

Example Question #12 : How To Find The Area Of A Square

In square meters, find the area of a square that has a side length of \(\displaystyle 1\) meter.

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 10\)

\(\displaystyle 1\)

\(\displaystyle 4\)

\(\displaystyle 2\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 1\)

Explanation:

Use the following formula to find the area of a square:

\(\displaystyle \text{Area}=(\text{side length})^2\)

For the given square,

\(\displaystyle \text{Area}=1^2=1\)

Example Question #13 : How To Find The Area Of A Square

Jennifer wants to put down carpet on her bedroom floor that is a square with side lengths of \(\displaystyle 14\) feet. In square feet, how much carpet is needed?

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 144\)

\(\displaystyle 156\)

\(\displaystyle 196\)

\(\displaystyle 28\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 196\)

Explanation:

Use the following formula to find the area of a square:

\(\displaystyle \text{Area}=(\text{side length})^2\)

For the given square,

\(\displaystyle \text{Area}=14^2=196\)

Example Question #701 : Plane Geometry

In square feet, find the area of a square that has side lengths of \(\displaystyle 25\) feet,

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 50\)

\(\displaystyle 625\)

\(\displaystyle 875\)

\(\displaystyle 575\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 625\)

Explanation:

Use the following formula to find the area of a square:

\(\displaystyle \text{Area}=(\text{side length})^2\)

For the given square,

\(\displaystyle \text{Area}=25^2=625\)

Example Question #702 : Plane Geometry

In square inches, find the area of a square that has side lengths of \(\displaystyle 100\) inches.

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 100\)

\(\displaystyle 1000\)

\(\displaystyle 10000\)

\(\displaystyle 100000\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 10000\)

Explanation:

Use the following formula to find the area of a square:

\(\displaystyle \text{Area}=(\text{side length})^2\)

For the given square,

\(\displaystyle \text{Area}=100^2=10000\)

Example Question #11 : How To Find The Area Of A Square

In square inches, find the area of a square that has side lengths of \(\displaystyle \sqrt2\) inches.

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 4\)

\(\displaystyle 2\sqrt2\)

\(\displaystyle 2\)

\(\displaystyle \sqrt3\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 2\)

Explanation:

Use the following formula to find the area of a square:

\(\displaystyle \text{Area}=(\text{side length})^2\)

For the given square,

\(\displaystyle \text{Area}=(\sqrt{2})^2=2\)

Recall that when a square root is squared you are left with the number under the square root sign. This happens because when you square a number you are multiplying it by itself. In our case this is,

\(\displaystyle (\sqrt{2})^2=\sqrt{2}\cdot \sqrt{2}\).

From here we can use the property of multiplication and radicals to rewrite our expression as follows,

\(\displaystyle \sqrt{2}\cdot \sqrt{2}=\sqrt{2\cdot 2}\)

and when there are two numbers that are the same under a square root sign you bring out one and the other number and square root sign go away.

\(\displaystyle \sqrt{2\cdot 2}=2\)

Example Question #12 : How To Find The Area Of A Square

Find the area of a square that has side lengths of \(\displaystyle 0.2\).

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 4\)

\(\displaystyle 0.02\)

\(\displaystyle 0.04\)

\(\displaystyle 0.4\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 0.04\)

Explanation:

Use the following formula to find the area of a square:

\(\displaystyle \text{Area}=(\text{side length})^2\)

For the given square,

\(\displaystyle \text{Area}=(0.2)^2=0.04\)

When multiplying decimals together first move the decimal over so that the number is a whole integer.

\(\displaystyle 0.2\rightarrow 2\)

Now we multiple the integers together.

\(\displaystyle 0.2\cdot 0.2\rightarrow 2\cdot 2=4\)

From here, we need to move the decimal place back. In this particular problem we moved the decimal over one time for each number for a total of two decimal places.

Therefore our answer becomes,

\(\displaystyle 4\rightarrow 0.04\)

Example Question #18 : How To Find The Area Of A Square

In square units, find the area of a square that has side lengths of \(\displaystyle \frac{1}{4}\) units.

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle \frac{1}{2}\)

\(\displaystyle 1\)

\(\displaystyle 4\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{1}{16}\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle \frac{1}{16}\)

Explanation:

Use the following formula to find the area of a square:

\(\displaystyle \text{Area}=(\text{side length})^2\)

For the given square,

\(\displaystyle \text{Area}=\left(\frac{1}{4}\right)^2=\frac{1}{16}\)

When squarring a fraction we need to square both the numerator and the denominator.

\(\displaystyle \left( \frac{1}{4}\right)^2=\frac{1^2}{4^2}=\frac{1\cdot 1}{4\cdot 4}=\frac{1}{16}\)

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