To find the area of a rectangle, you can use the formula:
\[ \text{Area} = \text{length} \times \text{width} \]
In this case, Hiram's blanket measures 55 inches by 43 inches, so the area can be calculated as:
\[ \text{Area} = 55 \times 43 \]
Out of the expressions listed, none of them directly represent the multiplication of 55 and 43. However, we can analyze the options:
- 49^2 - 6^2 - This is the difference of squares and does not represent any area.
- 55^2 + 43^2 - This is the sum of squares, which also does not represent area.
- 55^2 - 43^2 - This is the difference of squares and does not give the area.
- 49^2 + 6^2 - Again, this is the sum of squares and does not represent area.
None of these expressions directly finds the area of the blanket (which should be \(55 \times 43\)). However, the difference of squares expression, \(55^2 - 43^2\), has a mathematical representation related to area but is not a correct way to compute the area of the blanket.
In summary, none of the expressions provided can be used directly to find the area of the blanket as they do not equate to \(55 \times 43\). The correct expression would simply be \(55 \times 43\).