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Square is a quadrilateral in Euclidean geometry, which means it has four identical angles and four identical edges. It is also denoted as a rectangle when its two adjacent edges are the same in length.

Introduction

If a square has the same lateral sides and identical angles, that are 90 degree angles. It has identical sides that are parallel to each other. It is a bounded polygon and it is created by adding four non-collinear points. The total of angles inside the square is the same as the 360 degrees. Quadrilateral words are taken from the Latin word Quadra which holds the meaning of four sides.

 However, sides don’t need to have the same length. A quadrilateral square is a two-dimensional figure enclosed by four straight lines or with four equal vertices. A quadrilateral square has sides of the same length that are parallel to each other. Diagonals of the (quadrilateral) square bisect each other  and the average of interior angles always makes right angle.

Discussion

Explain square in details

Square is a bounded 2D figure with identical four edges. If a square is a quadrilateral it must follow some conditions; they are: the opposite sides of the square should be parallel to each other. The perimeter and area of the square are calculated by several formulas that help to understand geometry efficiently. The total area of a square is defined by the region that is covered by the sides of the square. The formula for finding the area of the square is, Area (P) =(a)2, where ‘a’ is denoted by the sides of the square.

 Its S.I unit is (meter)2and the C.G.S unit is (centimeter)2. The perimeter of the square refers to the sum of all identical edges of that square. The formula of calculating the perimeter of the square = 4a, where a is the equal sides of the square. If a line comments two opposite sides of the square, then the line is called diagonal of that square. Pythagoras theorem helps to determine the diagonal of the square by the formula √2 x, where x is denoted sides of the square. The difference between rectangle and square is that the rectangle has the same and opposite sides only and on the other hand square has identical sides.

Explain various properties of square

Square has several kinds of properties based on its diagonals. The first property of a square is, it has opposite identical edges. The second property for a figure is a square that is diagonals of a square are bisected, perpendicular and identical to each other. Every diagonal of a square is always classified into isosceles and equal triangles. Diagonal of the square is bisecting points that join two interior angles of the square.

 The four edges of the square are always equidistant from the point of intersection. It means at a bisection centre, a circle is formed and its circumference touches by the four edges of the square. The width of the circumcircle is equal to the diagonal of a square. Half the side of any square is making a radius in a circle. If a square is a quadrilateral then it has four identical interior angles and identical sides.

Define square

A “Square” may be considered as a regular “quadrilateral” that has the entire four edges of the same length and all four angles are also the same. The “angles” of the “square” are 90 degrees. The angular for the respective square is the same and also bisect with one another at “90 degrees”.

A square can be explained as a single rectangle inside which the two additive inverses have the same length. A “square” can have different properties. The space between the corner points offers the dimensions of the respective square. It is distinguished as consisting of the same edges and “interior angles” which are considered as right angles or 90 degrees. A “Square” is an indispensable special illustration of a “regular polygon” along with its respective four sides. A “square” is having the entire attributes and facts specified for the regular polygons.

Mention various formulas of square 

There are multiple formulas of the square that are listed below:

  • “Area of a square =a2”
  • “Perimeter of a square= 4a”
  • “Diagonal of a Square= a√2”

Where the “a” is considered as the length of a single edge of the respective square.

A convex “quadrilateral” with successive edges “A, B, C and D”, their respective area is:

“A= 12 (a2+c2) = 12(b2+d2)”

Conclusion

The “square” is one of the main chapters of trigonometry. If one has to understand the concept of the square, the individual must go through the chapter of the square. In this study, the overview of “square” is discussed based on the different formulas of squares, various properties of a square, and many more. There are mainly four types of squares namely, parallelogram, rectangle, rhombus, and trapezoid.  A rectangle and a square are the “quadrilaterals” with 4 vertices and their respective 4 sides. The additive inverse of an individual rectangle and square are similar to one another.

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“Is any quadrilateral a square”?

Ans:The only methodical “quadrilateral” is considered as a square. Therefore, all the other “quadrilaterals” are irregular.

“How do you identify a square”?

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“What makes a shape a square”?

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“What makes a square a square”?

Ans:A “Square” should have the two things:

  1. Four “congruent” sides.
  2. Four “congruent” interior angles.

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