Example Question - given side length

Finding the Area of a Square with Given Side Length

The image shows a mathematics problem asking to find the area of a square. The side length of the square is given as \( \frac{1}{3} \) yard. The formula to calculate the area of a square is \( \text{Area} = \text{side} \times \text{side} \). Using the given side length, the area can be calculated as follows: \( \text{Area} = \left(\frac{1}{3} \text{ yd}\right) \times \left(\frac{1}{3} \text{ yd}\right) \) \( \text{Area} = \frac{1}{3} \times \frac{1}{3} \text{ yd}^2 \) \( \text{Area} = \frac{1}{9} \text{ yd}^2 \) So the area of the square is \( \frac{1}{9} \text{ yd}^2 \) in simplest form, and that should include the correct unit as instructed, which is square yards (yd²).