Examples with solutions for Powers: Using area

Exercise #1

Given that the length of the sides of square 1 is 6

and the length of the side of square 2 is 7.

Which square has the larger area, 1 or 2?

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Answer

2

Exercise #2

A square has a side length of 8.

Calculate its area.

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Answer

64

Exercise #3

A square has sides measuring 6 cm long. Another square has sides measuring 3 cm less than those of the previous square. Calculate the area of the new square.

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Answer

9

Exercise #4

Given a square whose sides are 5. We draw another square whose sides are longer by 5 than the length of the sides of the previous square. Find the area of the new square.

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Answer

100

Exercise #5

Given a square whose side length is 9. We draw a new square so that its side is less by 3 than the sides of the given square. Find the area of the new square.

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Answer

9

Exercise #6

Given a square whose side length is 4. We draw a new square so that its side is greater by 2 than the sides of the given square. Find the area of the new square.

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Answer

64