area for a square is A=s^2
does that only apply to an equalateral square?
or do you times the two different lengths...
and then square them...
or just times them and not square them...
2007-05-31 15:47:08 · 8 answers · asked by skinworthy87 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
Simple.
You are not clear about the concept of a Square.
In a Square all sides are equal & so also the angles contained by the sides are equal.
If the side of a Square is 's' units, then the Area of the Square A = s ^ 2 Sq. Units
We don't use the term Equilateral Square as in a Square the sides are always equal.
Suppose the side of a square is 5 inches, its Area = (s)^2 = 5 * 5 = 25 sq. inches
Suppose the side of a square is 3 times 5 c.m. , its area = s^2 = 15 * 15 = 225 sq. inches.
We first times the length & then square it ( not them.
If the sides are of different measure, it is called a quadrilateral.
If the length s are the same measure & the widths are of the same measure, we call it a Rectangle & not a Square.
Is it clear now?
2007-05-31 15:50:20 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
The area of a regular rectangle (including a square) is two adjacent sides multiplied together (adjacent means next to each other).
Since a square has all sides equal, side A is the same value as side B so multiplying A times B is the same as squaring A.
But in any other rectangle, side A and side B are different lengths so the area is A times B.
2007-05-31 22:53:22 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A square is always equilateral. If the height is longer than the width or vice versa, it's a rectangle. A square always has equal sides, so squaring the two sides is the same as multiplying them.
For the area of a rectangle, multiply the base and height.
2007-05-31 22:53:51 · answer #3 · answered by arice89 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Area of the a rectangle is Area = sideA * sideB
If you are dealing with a square where all sides are the same, then it becomes Area = Side * Side, which turns into Area = Side^2
That should answer your questions....
2007-05-31 22:51:41 · answer #4 · answered by tkquestion 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That only applies to an equilateral square. Otherwise use A=LH , area=length x height.
2007-05-31 22:52:14 · answer #5 · answered by Maggie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A square by definiton has four equal sides.
If you had two different lengths it would not be a square, it would be a rectangle. Note, a square is a rectangle, but not all rectangles are squares.
2007-05-31 23:02:44 · answer #6 · answered by cicero 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All squares are equilateral. Think back to the definition of a square.
2007-05-31 22:52:10 · answer #7 · answered by Kuji 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there is no such thing as a non-equilateral square. all squares are equilateral. if the sides are not the same, then it would be the area a rectangle=lxw (length times width)
2007-05-31 22:50:22 · answer #8 · answered by Sanjaya 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋