what is the area of a square is 6in. on all sides?

Question

i dont under stand how you find the area

Answer 1

The formula for the area of a square is (length x width) also denoted as base x height. A square specifically has all sides equal, as stated all four sides are 6 inches.

 

The area is calculated as 6 inches x 6 inches = 36 square inches = 36 in²

 

 

If you are dealing with a 3 dimensional cube the above applies as the area of 1 side. The formula would be length x width x 6 because a cube has a total of 6 sides. 

 

The area is calculated as 6 in x 6 in x 6 sides = 36 in² x 6 = 216 in²

 

 

 

Answer 2

Hi Elaine;

If this is a two-dimensional square, then you multiply the length times the width.  Because it is a square, these are the same figure...

6 in x 6 in=36 inches-squared=36 in²

 

If this is a three-dimensional square, then you multiply the length times the width, times the height.  Because this is a square, these are the same figure...

6 in x 6 in x 6 in=216 inches cubed=216 in³

 

Does that help?

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