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One side of a square is 11 ft. Tom found that the area of his square is 22. Is Tom correct? Explain why he is correct or incorrect.​

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Answer:

area of square if length is given =length ²=11²

121ft² is the required area.no tom is not correct.

Explanation:

area of square = l²

User SefaUn
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Answer:

Tom is incorrect.

Explanation:

A square by definition implies that all sides of the square are the same measurements. In the case of finding the area, A = s². Tom, however, solved it as A = 2s.

In this case:

Area of square = s² = 11² = 121 ft²

121 ft² is the correct measurement.

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