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Explain how the formula for the area of a square can be derived from the formula for the area of a rectangle?

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    Lv 5
    8 years ago

    Area of a rectangle:

    l * w = A

    Note for a Square

    l = w

    l and w are also the length of the sides (s), thus...

    s^2 = s*s = A

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