Yup it is definently confsing
Perimeter of the square backyard=56m
Perimeter of a square=4*side
Side=
56=4*side
56/4=side
side=14 cm
Area of a square=side*side
=14*14
=196cm^2
So,the area of the square backyard is 196m^2.
Yup exactly what the other person said