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In Mathematics / Middle School | 2014-11-10

Calculate the area of a rectangle with dimensions [tex]a^4[/tex] yards by [tex]a^9[/tex] yards.

Asked by Bluekittykat2

Answer (2)

so a rectangle with a^4 times a^9 when multiplying exponents, you just add the exponents because x^4 times x^9 is the same as x x x x times x x x x x x x x*x and you would get a^13 or a to the power of 13

Answered by apologiabiology | 2024-06-10

The area of the rectangle is calculated by multiplying the length a 4 yards by the width a 9 yards. Using the property of exponents, the area simplifies to a 13 square yards. Thus, the area of the rectangle is a 13 square yards.
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Answered by apologiabiology | 2025-06-16