Question

The area of a square with sides of 2 feet is 4 square feet. The area of a square with sides of 4 feet is 16 square feet. what equation fits this data?
Choices

y=4x
or
y=x+2
or
y=x squared
or
y=2x

Answer 1

x=2 y=4
x=4 y=16

what do you think is the pattern?

Answer 2

x=3 y= ???

guess this one

Answer 3

9?

Answer 4

yes.. what did you do to get that?

Answer 5

Its the pattern but i dont know which one it is for the choices

Answer 6

what did you do with the 3 to get 9?

Answer 7

It would be y=x squared
Think about it - you are multiplying the side by itself

Answer 8

i dont know just figured it out...basic instinct

Answer 9

basic instinct math... isn't that a movie? :)

Answer 10

i dont know hahaha

Answer 11

good work Paige...

Answer 12

the answer is what cass1 says... :)

Answer 13

Whats cass1?

Answer 14

Oh never mind hahaha

Answer 15

about 7 posts above this one...

Answer 16

now, 9 posts

Answer 17

thanks(: @dpaInc

Answer 18

and @cass1

Answer 19

yw.. :)