Question

The length of one side of a square is inches.

What is the area of the square?

A.
7.6 in2

B.
3364 in2

C.
29 in2

D.
58 in2

I couldn't put the number, so Ill attach a picture :3

Answer 1

Okay so do you know the area of a square?

Answer 2

Yes, \[a ^{2}\]

Answer 3

Yes so we have the side length square root of 54 so plug that into the equation

Answer 4

More appropriate to write A = s^2, where A is the area of the square and s is the length of one side.

Answer 5

*58

Answer 6

\[58^{2}?\]

Answer 7

Don't forget the square root!

Answer 8

Do you know what happens when there is a square root and you square it?

Answer 9

s = length of ONE side = sqrt(58)

A=s^2 = area of square = ??

Answer 10

\[\sqrt{58}^{2} = \]

Answer 11

58 is what I got

Answer 12

Yes do you know what happens with a square root and the square root being squared?

Answer 13

Yay! :) that's right!!!!!

Answer 14

Thank you!

Answer 15

No problem :)