Question

Find the area of a square with side a when a is equal to the following values. Are the area of a square and the length of its side directly proportional quantities? Why or why not?

a=2 cm
Thee area of the square is __ square cm. The area of the square and the length of its side __ directly proportional quantities.
2nd __ has to be "are" or "are not"

Answer 1

Explanation:

its just math

4 cm are

Answer 2

The area of the square is 4 square cm. The area of the square and the length of its side are directional proportional quantities.

Explanation:

A square has equal sides. We have to do length times height to get the area. 2*2 is 4. The area is 4 cm. And since this value needs to be multiplied by itself to get the area, it IS proportional.