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A square has a side length of 9 yards. What is its area in square​ feet?
Use pencil and paper. Show two ways to find the answer.
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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Method 1 — convert side to feet, then square:
- 9 yd = 9 × 3 ft = 27 ft
- Area = 27 ft × 27 ft = 729 ft²

Method 2 — find area in square yards, then convert:
- Area = 9 yd × 9 yd = 81 yd²
- 1 yd² = 3 ft × 3 ft = 9 ft², so 81 yd² = 81 × 9 ft² = 729 ft²

The area is 729 square feet.