Explanation:
Square
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A square is a regular quadrilateral
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In geometry, a square is a regular quadrilateral. This means that it has four
equal sides and four equal angles (90-degree angles, or right angles). A square with vertices ABCD would be denoted
ABCD.
Perimeter
and area

The
area of a square is the product of the length of its sides.
The perimeter of a square whose sides have length t is

and the area is

(Our solved example in mathguru.com uses
this concept)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Square_(geometry)
Rectangle
In Euclidean plane geometry, a rectangle is any quadrilateral with four right angles. The
term "oblong" is occasionally used to refer to a non-square rectangle. A rectangle with vertices ABCD would be denoted as
ABCD. A so-called crossed rectangle is a crossed
(self-intersecting) quadrilateral which consists of two opposite sides of a
rectangle along with the two diagonals. Its angles are not right
angles.
Formulas

The formula for the perimeter of a rectangle.
If a rectangle has length l and width w
1. It
has area A = lw, (Our
solved example in mathguru.com uses this concept)
2. It has perimeter P = 2l + 2w = 2(l + w),
3. Each
diagonal has length
,
4. When l = w, the
rectangle is a square.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rectangle
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