Squares
A square has 4 equal sides and 4 right angles.
The diagonals of a square are equal, perpendicular and bisectors of their angles.
Area of a Square
The area of a square equals the square of its side.

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Perimeter of a square
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Examples
Calculate the area and perimeter of a square with a side of 5 cm.

P = 4 · 5 = 20 cm
A = 52 = 25 cm2
Calculate the shaded area, knowing that the outer square has a side of 6 cm and the radius of the circle is 3 cm.

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Calculate the area of the square inscribed in a circle with a circumference of 18.84 cm.

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Diagonal of the Square
Example
Find the length of the diagonal of a square with a side of 5 cm.

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