Christopher cuts a piece of paper in the shape of a square for a design that he is creating. Each side of the square paper measures 7 inches. What is the area of the paper?(1 point) square inches

To find the area of the square paper, you need to multiply the length of one side by itself.

The length of each side is given as 7 inches.
Therefore, the area is 7 inches multiplied by 7 inches, which is 49 square inches.
So, the area of the paper is 49 square inches.