Which shape has a larger area: a rectangle that is 7 inches by 34 inch, or a square with a side length of 212 inches? Show your reasoning.

Area of the rectangle = l×b

= 7×34 = 238sq.inches

Area of the square = side ²

= 212² = 44,944sq.inches

Therefore, the square has a larger area

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step-by-step explanation:

explanation:

previous steps have made pa≅ pb ≅ st ≅ su. setting the compass width to ab allows you to make tu the same length. then δstu ≅ δpab by the sss congruence postulate, and ∠p ≅ ∠s by the reason cpctc.