What is the area of a square that is #4 1/2# yd on a side?

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Answer 1 · 2018-02-11T22:07:43

The area is #20 1/4# square yards. See explanation.

The area can be calculated as

#A=(4 1/2)^2# ##

To square a mixed number we have to write it as an improper fraction first:

#(4 1/2)^2=((4*2+1)/2)^2=(9/2)^2=81/4=20 1/4#

Answer: The area is #20 1/4# square yards