Basic Properties of a Square • Each of the interior angles of a square is 90°. • The diagonals of a square bisect each other. • The opposite sides of a square are parallel. • A square whose side length is $s$ has area $s^2$. • A square whose side length is $s$ has perimeter $4s$. • A square whose side length is $s$ has a diagonal of length $s\sqrt{2}$. • The diagonals of a square are equal. Following the basic Properties of a Square reflected on the left side, Construct a Square ANSWER:
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The opposite sides of a square are parallel: This means that if you draw a line segment connecting two opposite sides of a square, it will be parallel to the other two opposite sides. Show more…
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