Question

HELP!! The side of a square is 3 raised to the 5/2 power inches. Using the area formula A = s squared, determine the area of the square.

Answer 1

3^5/2 is 15.5885.

Explanation:

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Answer 2

243 square inches

Explanation:

The area is the square of the side length:

A = s^2

A = (3^(5/2))^2 = 3^(5/2*2) = 3^5 = 243

The area of the square is 243 square inches.

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The relevant rule of exponents is ...

(a^b)^c = a^(bc)