SOLUTION: A square has sides of length 3x - 2cm. Express the area of the square as a polynomial.

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Question 40104: A square has sides of length 3x - 2cm. Express the area of the square as a polynomial.
Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
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The area of a square is the side squared...so
A = s^2
A = (3x - 2)^2 or
A = 9x^2 - 12x + 4 cm^2