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1. Chose one side of your square, draw two more lines to create a right angle triangle.
2. Count the spaces of the two sides you have drawn.
3. Then, using pythagoras's rule, square each number and add the two together.
4. The sum of these numbers then need to be square rooted.
5. And thats how long each side is.
6. After this we need to find the area.
7. So we times the two sides of the square together, and you have your answer.

I think this method works really well because by using pythagoras you can solve the problem of the area of the square.
Also you can teach yourself to become more aware of different methods to use in maths.
The formular for pythagoras is: A SQUARED+ B SQUARED= C SQUARED.

BY KATIE RICHARDSON