Question

What is the area of a square pig pen that has a perimeter of 72 feet?

Answer 1

324 ft^2

Explanation:

P = 4s for a square where s = side length

72 = 4s

Divide each side by 4

72/4 = 4s/4

18 =s

The side length is 18

A = s^2 for a square

A = 18^2

A = 324 ft^2