Question 45515
The aera of a rectangle is equal to the product of its length and width. A square is a rectanlge with equal length and width, so the are of a square is equal to its length multiplied again by its length!
{{{area=(2x+1)(2x+1)}}}
{{{area=4x^2+4x+1}}}
I hope this helps.
Adam
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