Question

The area of a square is given by and the perimeter is given by , where s is the side length of the square.

If the side length of a square is 4 inches, its area is how many

square inches and its perimeter is how many

inches.

Answer 1

The area of a square is always:

A=s^2 where s=side length, :

A=4^2=16 in^2

The perimeter of a square is always:

which is P=4s,  

so the answer is P=4*4=16 in