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OpenStudy (braydonlevi99):

I'm stuck on this one... If the perimeter of a square is 140 inches, what is its area? Is it 1225 inches or 40 inches?

OpenStudy (braydonlevi99):

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OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

Why, may I ask, did you choose feet?

OpenStudy (braydonlevi99):

My bad i meant to put inches

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

ok, np What is the formula for the area of a square?

OpenStudy (braydonlevi99):

\[A = a^2\]

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

What does the small a stand for?

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

Are you still there?

OpenStudy (braydonlevi99):

I don't know.

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

It stands for the length of the side of the square.

OpenStudy (braydonlevi99):

\[A = 35^2 ?\]

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

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