ISEE Middle Level Math : Squares

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for ISEE Middle Level Math

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Example Questions

Example Question #61 : Squares

Find the area of a square with a width of 5in.

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

To find the area of a square, we will use the following formula:

where l is the length and w is the width of the square.

 

Now, we know the width of the square is 5in.  Because it is a square, all sides are equal.  Therefore, the length is also 5in.  So, we can substitute.  We get

Example Question #153 : Plane Geometry

Find the area of a square with a length of 9in.

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

To find the area of a square, we will use the following formula:

where l is the length and w is the width of the square.

 

Now, we know the length of the square is 9in.  Because it is a square, all sides are equal.  Therefore, the width is also 9in.  So, we get

Example Question #151 : Geometry

Find the area of a square that has a width of 13in. 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

To find the area of a square, we will use the following formula:

where l is the length and w is the width of the square.

 

Now, we know the width of the square is 13in.  Because it is a square, all sides are equal.  Therefore, the length is also 13in.

Knowing this, we can substitute into the formula.  We get

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