Area of the square — lesson. Mathematics CBSE, Class 6.

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Now, we shall find the area of a square.

Let us consider a square

$ABCD$ with sides of length

$a$ units.

Since the length and breadth of the square are equal. Then, the area of the square

$ABCD$ is given by:

Area of the square

$=$ Product of side and side

$A=a \times a$

$sq. \ units$

Therefore, the area of the square is

$a \times a \ sq. units$ .

Example:

1. Let the side of a square be

$8 \ cm$ . Find the area of the square.

Solution:

Side of a square,

$a=8 \ cm$ .

Area of the square

$=$ Product of side and side

Area,

$A=a \times a \ sq. units$

Substituting the known values in the formula, we have:

$A=8 \times 8 \ sq. cm$

$A=64 \ sq. cm$

Thus, the area of the square is

$64$

$sq. \ cm$ .

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3. Area of the square