The Solution:
Given:
The perimeter of the square piece of land is 24 ft.
We are required to find the area of the given piece of land.
Step 1:
By formula,
[tex]\begin{gathered} P=4l \\ where \\ P=perimeter=24ft \\ l=length=? \end{gathered}[/tex]So,
[tex]\begin{gathered} 4l=24 \\ \\ l=\frac{24}{4}=6ft \end{gathered}[/tex]Step 2:
Find the area of the piece of land.
[tex]\begin{gathered} A=l^2 \\ where \\ A=area=? \\ l=6\text{ ft} \end{gathered}[/tex][tex]A=6^2=36ft^2[/tex]Therefore, the correct answer is 36 square feet.
