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Example Questions
Example Question #311 : Quadrilaterals
If the perimeter of a square is , what is the area of the square?
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 #31 : How To Find The Area Of A Square
If the diagonal of a square is , what is the area of the square?
The diagonal of a square is also the hypotenuse of a right triangle that has the side lengths of the square as its legs.
We can then use the Pythgorean Theorem to write the following equations:
Now, use this formula and substitute using the given values to find the side length of the square.
Simplify.
Now, recall how to find the area of a square.
For this square in question,
Solve.
Example Question #721 : Plane Geometry
If the diagonal of a square is , what is the area of the square?
The diagonal of a square is also the hypotenuse of a right triangle that has the side lengths of the square as its legs.
We can then use the Pythgorean Theorem to write the following equations:
Now, use this formula and substitute using the given values to find the side length of the square.
Simplify.
Now, recall how to find the area of a square.
For this square in question,
Solve.
Example Question #61 : Squares
If the diagonal of a square is , what is the area of the square?
The diagonal of a square is also the hypotenuse of a right triangle that has the side lengths of the square as its legs.
We can then use the Pythgorean Theorem to write the following equations:
Now, use this formula and substitute using the given values to find the side length of the square.
Simplify.
Now, recall how to find the area of a square.
For this square in question,
Solve.
Example Question #314 : Quadrilaterals
If the diagonal of a square is , what is the area of the square?
The diagonal of a square is also the hypotenuse of a right triangle that has the side lengths of the square as its legs.
We can then use the Pythgorean Theorem to write the following equations:
Now, use this formula and substitute using the given values to find the side length of the square.
Simplify.
Now, recall how to find the area of a square.
For this square in question,
Solve.
Example Question #722 : Plane Geometry
If the diagonal of a square is , what is the area of the square?
The diagonal of a square is also the hypotenuse of a right triangle that has the side lengths of the square as its legs.
We can then use the Pythgorean Theorem to write the following equations:
Now, use this formula and substitute using the given values to find the side length of the square.
Simplify.
Now, recall how to find the area of a square.
For this square in question,
Solve.
Example Question #721 : Plane Geometry
If the diagonal of a square is , what is the area of the square?
The diagonal of a square is also the hypotenuse of a right triangle that has the side lengths of the square as its legs.
We can then use the Pythgorean Theorem to write the following equations:
Now, use this formula and substitute using the given values to find the side length of the square.
Simplify.
Now, recall how to find the area of a square.
For this square in question,
Solve.
Example Question #43 : How To Find The Area Of A Square
If the diagonal of a square is , what is the area of the square?
The diagonal of a square is also the hypotenuse of a right triangle that has the side lengths of the square as its legs.
We can then use the Pythgorean Theorem to write the following equations:
Now, use this formula and substitute using the given values to find the side length of the square.
Dividing a fraction by a number is the same as multiplying by its reciprocal.
Simplify.
Now, recall how to find the area of a square.
For this square in question,
Solve.
Example Question #321 : Quadrilaterals
If the diagonal of a square is , what is the area of the square?
The diagonal of a square is also the hypotenuse of a right triangle that has the side lengths of the square as its legs.
We can then use the Pythgorean Theorem to write the following equations:
Now, use this formula and substitute using the given values to find the side length of the square.
Simplify.
Now, recall how to find the area of a square.
For this square in question,
Solve.
Example Question #723 : Plane Geometry
If the diagonal of a square is , what is the area of the square?
The diagonal of a square is also the hypotenuse of a right triangle that has the side lengths of the square as its legs.
We can then use the Pythgorean Theorem to write the following equations:
Now, use this formula and substitute using the given values to find the side length of the square.
Simplify.
Now, recall how to find the area of a square.
For this square in question,
Solve.