SOLUTION: which has the greater area:a square with a side that measures 7 meters. or a 6-by-8 meter rectangle? what is the area

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Question 555511: which has the greater area:a square with a side that measures 7 meters. or a 6-by-8 meter rectangle? what is the area
Answer by TutorDelphia(193) About Me  (Show Source):
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The formula for area of a square is A=s%5E2 which is really just a special of the rectangle formula A=L%2AW
The area of the square is therefore 7%5E2 which is 49 and the area of the rectangle is 48 so the square has larger area by 1