Question

find the area of the metal sheet below that is required to make this square-shaped traffic sign. one side is labeled 8x-1.

Answer 1

Formula for a square is s^2.

(8x-1)^2=

(8x-1)(8x-1)=

64x-8x-8x+1=

64x-16x+1=

48x+1

Therefore, the area of the square mentioned in the question is 48x+1.