Karen W. answered 01/19/25
Karen, B.S. in Math, Wyzant Certified Tutor in Many Subjects
The area of a square is calculated by multiplying the length times the width. For a square, all sides are the same length, which in this problem is 5 units long. So the area = 5 x 5 = 25 square units. (Take note that area will always be expressed in square units.)