Math Problem Statement

Ahmad is curious about the pattern between a square's side length and its area. Help Ahmad complete the table that compares a square's side length to its area.

Solution

To solve the problem, we need to complete the table comparing the square's side length to its area. For a square, the area is calculated as:

Area=Side Length2\text{Area} = \text{Side Length}^2

Let's compute the areas for the given side lengths:

Calculations:

  1. For side length 11:
    Area=12=1\text{Area} = 1^2 = 1

  2. For side length 22:
    Area=22=4\text{Area} = 2^2 = 4

  3. For side length 33:
    Area=32=9\text{Area} = 3^2 = 9

  4. For side length 44:
    Area=42=16\text{Area} = 4^2 = 16

  5. For side length 55:
    Area=52=25\text{Area} = 5^2 = 25

  6. For side length 66:
    Area=62=36\text{Area} = 6^2 = 36

Completed Table:

Side LengthArea
11
24
39
416
525
636

Would you like a more detailed explanation or have any questions?

Here are 5 related questions for deeper exploration:

  1. How is the area of other shapes (e.g., rectangle, triangle) calculated?
  2. What happens to the area if the side length of a square doubles?
  3. Can you graph the relationship between side length and area? What does it look like?
  4. What is the general formula for the perimeter of a square, and how does it compare to the area formula?
  5. How do we calculate the diagonal of a square given its side length?

Tip: Remember, when the side length of a square increases linearly, its area increases quadratically!

Ask a new question for Free

By Image

Drop file here or Click Here to upload

Math Problem Analysis

Mathematical Concepts

Geometry
Patterns
Area of a Square

Formulas

Area = Side Length^2

Theorems

Basic area calculation for squares

Suitable Grade Level

Grades 4-6