ANSWERS: (1) 4
(2) linear
SQUARE MEASURE
Square measure is a system of measuring area. As already stated, area is a flat
surface, such as the top of a desk. Area is always stated in square measurement,
like square feet or square yards. (The one exception is land measurement, which is
in acres. An acre is 43,560 square feet.)
(1) The rectangle ABCD contains _______________ square inches.
(2) The square EFGH contains ________
square feet, which is its area.
(3) Area, then, is expressed in _____________________ measurement. If you measure
line EF, what kind of measurement have you used?__________________________
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