Question

The sides of a square are two to the power of four ninths inches long. What is the area of the square?

two to the power of the fraction sixteen over eighty one square inches

four to the power of the fraction sixteen over eighty one square inches

two to the power of eight ninths square inches
four to the power of eight ninths square inches

Answer 1

Given:
sides of a square = 2^4/9

Area of a square = a²
A = (2^4/9)²
A = 2^ 4/9*2/1
A = 2^8/9

two to the power of eight ninths square inches