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Find Out Things About Right Squares

A square is a four side figure, whose sides are all the same length.

Notes about squares:

  • A square is most often characterized by S, the length of a side.
  • All sides of a square have the same length.
  • The perimeter, or distance around a square is S+S+S+S, or 4S.
  • The area enclosed by a square is S × S, or S2
  • The distance from one corner of a square to the opposite corner is sometimes called the diagonal
  • A square is most often characterized by S, the length of a side. and is given by 21/2S or 1.41S

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