Find the area of a square with side length 13 ft

A. 676 ft^2

B. 169 ft^2

C. 338 ft^2

D. 343 ft^2
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well, area = length * width...

but it does not say the width of the square...

wait...would it be like this?

A = a^2 = 13^2 = 169ft²

correct. Naturally, the length and width of a square are the same!

169ft

To find the area of a square, you need to multiply the length of one side by itself. In this case, the side length of the square is given as 13 ft. So, to calculate the area, you need to square 13:

Area = Side length^2 = 13^2 = 169 ft^2

Therefore, the correct answer is B. 169 ft^2.