SOLUTION: I am in 7th grade, I do not understand area equations and why it is "squared"

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Question 382661: I am in 7th grade, I do not understand area equations and why it is "squared"
Found 2 solutions by Alan3354, mananth:
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
What do you plan to do about it?
Whose problem is it that you don't understand it?

Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Length of the garden = x meters
width of garden = y meters
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Area of garden = L*W
Area = x meters * y meters
Area = x*y * meters * meters
Area = xy meters^2
Area = xy m^2
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Basically you are multiplying two lengths so it is squared.
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