How to Calculate Area of Square (Examples With Solution)

What is the formula of the Area of Square?

Are of Square (A) = a²

a = sides of the square.

Important to know: all sides of a square will always be the same. For example if a Side is mentioned as 6cm that means the rest of the 3 Sides will also be 6cm.

Area of Square: Solved Examples-

Finding the Area of a Square When the Side is known

Question:- The side of a PQRS square is 15cm. Find the Area of the square.

Answer:

We already know, a = 15cm

Area of Square (A) = a²

=> A = 15²

=> A = 225cm²

So Area of Square = 225cm²

Finding the Area of a Square With the help of Perimeter only

Question: The Perimeter of a Square is 88cm. Fine the Are of a Square.

Answer: 

Side of Square (a) = P/4

=> a = 88/4

=> a = 22cm

So, Side of the Square = 22cm

Area of the Square = a²

= 22²

= 484cm²

So, Area of the Square = 484cm²

Finding the Area of a Square With the help of Diagonals’ Length only

Question: The Diagonal Length of a Square is 16cm, please find the Are of the Square.

Answer: