Question

The floor of a square closet measures 7 feet on each side, as sho 7 feet What is the area of the floor of the closet?

Answer 1

The formula to find the area of a square is:

`\begin{gathered} A=s^2 \\ \text{ Where A is area and} \\ s\text{ is a side of the square} \end{gathered}`

So, in this case, you have

`\begin{gathered} s=7ft \\ A=s^2 \\ A=(7ft)^2 \\ A=49ft^2 \end{gathered}`

Therefore, the area of the floor of the closet is 49 square feet.