Question

What is the area of the patio if the yard is 12 feet on each side?
How do I do this?

Answer 1

144 feet squared

Explanation:

Squares are 4 sided shapes that have an equal length on each side.

Area Formula

The area of a square (or rectangle) is
`l*w`, where
`l` is the length and
`w` is the width. Due to the fact that squares have four equal sides, the formula can be rewritten as
`l^2`.

Solving For Area

Plug the length value into the formula.

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  `12^2=144`

Then, add the units to the answer. Because the length is multiplied by itself and the original unit is feet, the units are feet squared.