The sides of a square aretwo to the power of four ninths inches long. what is the area of the square?

Since the sides of a square aretwo to the power of four ninths inches long.

Therefore, it can be written as :

The side of the square = 

Now, area of square = (side)*(side) =  

Area, A = 

or A = 

B. 2 1/2 feet. multiply 2.5 inches by 12 to get thirty inches then divide by 12 to get 2.5 feet