Lesson 1 of 2Primary school~10 min

Perimeter and Area of a Square

Perimeter P = 4a, area A = a² and the difference between them

Perimeter and Area of a Square

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After this lesson you'll be able to:

  • Compute the perimeter of a square as the sum of its sides and with P = 4a
  • Compute the area of a square with A = a · a = a²
  • Tell perimeter and area apart - what they measure and in which units (cm and cm²)
  • Find the side from a known perimeter or area and solve word problems