Final answer:
The question lacks sufficient information to determine the area, but typically area in square inches is calculated by multiplying the length by the width of a rectangle or square, after ensuring the units are consistent.
Step-by-step explanation:
To find the area of a shape in square inches, you typically multiply its length by its width if the shape is a rectangle or square. However, the question as it is presented is incomplete because it does not provide enough information about the shape of the object whose area we are supposed to find.
We know that area calculations involve using the formula length × width for rectangles, and when we're working with different units, such as converting from feet to inches or yards to inches, there are standard conversion factors—12 inches in a foot and 36 inches in a yard.
For example, a rectangular fish pond that is 10 feet by 20 feet could be represented in a scale model by first finding the scale ratio, such as 1/2 inch equals 5 feet, and then calculating the model's dimensions using that scale.