Answer:
[tex]a^{2}[/tex] = [tex]cm^{2}[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
(length of sqaure) x (width of square) = [tex]cm^{2}[/tex]
since the length and width are the same for a square we can use the same letter for both length and width. If we chose 'a' to represent length and width then the formula can be rewritten:
(length of sqaure) x (width of square) = [tex]cm^{2}[/tex]
l x w = [tex]cm^{2}[/tex]
l = w = a
a x a = [tex]cm^{2}[/tex]
[tex]a^{2}[/tex] = [tex]cm^{2}[/tex]
