Basic Geometry : Quadrilaterals

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for Basic Geometry

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Example Questions

Example Question #301 : Quadrilaterals

In square units, find the area of the square with side lengths of .

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

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

For the given square,

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

Now we multiple the integers together.

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,

Example Question #302 : Quadrilaterals

If the perimeter of a square is , find the area of the square.

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

First, recall how to find the perimeter of a square.

From this equation, we can solve for the side length of a square.

For the given square,

Now, recall how to find the area of a square.

For the square in question, we can plug in the side length we found from the perimeter to find the area.

Example Question #711 : Basic Geometry

If the perimeter of a square is , what is the area of the square?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

First, recall how to find the perimeter of a square.

From this equation, we can solve for the side length of a square.

For the given square,

Now, recall how to find the area of a square.

For the square in question, we can plug in the side length we found from the perimeter to find the area.

Example Question #52 : Squares

If the perimeter of a square is , what is the area of the square?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

First, recall how to find the perimeter of a square.

From this equation, we can solve for the side length of a square.

For the given square,

Now, recall how to find the area of a square.

For the square in question, we can plug in the side length we found from the perimeter to find the area.

Example Question #53 : Squares

If the perimeter of a square is , what is the area of the square?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

First, recall how to find the perimeter of a square.

From this equation, we can solve for the side length of a square.

For the given square,

Now, recall how to find the area of a square.

For the square in question, we can plug in the side length we found from the perimeter to find the area.

Example Question #712 : Basic Geometry

If the perimeter of a square is , what is the area of the square?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

First, recall how to find the perimeter of a square.

From this equation, we can solve for the side length of a square.

For the given square,

Now, recall how to find the area of a square.

For the square in question, we can plug in the side length we found from the perimeter to find the area.

Example Question #55 : Squares

If the perimeter of a square is , what is the area of the square?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

First, recall how to find the perimeter of a square.

From this equation, we can solve for the side length of a square.

For the given square,

Now, recall how to find the area of a square.

For the square in question, we can plug in the side length we found from the perimeter to find the area.

Example Question #56 : Squares

If the perimeter of a square is , what is the area of the square?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

First, recall how to find the perimeter of a square.

From this equation, we can solve for the side length of a square.

For the given square,

Now, recall how to find the area of a square.

For the square in question, we can plug in the side length we found from the perimeter to find the area.

Example Question #713 : Basic Geometry

If the perimeter of a square is , what is the area of the square?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

First, recall how to find the perimeter of a square.

From this equation, we can solve for the side length of a square.

For the given square,

Now, recall how to find the area of a square.

For the square in question, we can plug in the side length we found from the perimeter to find the area.

 

Example Question #61 : Squares

If the perimeter of a square is , what is the area of the square?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

First, recall how to find the perimeter of a square.

From this equation, we can solve for the side length of a square.

For the given square,

Now, recall how to find the area of a square.

For the square in question, we can plug in the side length we found from the perimeter to find the area.

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