To find the total area of a square painting, we need to use the formula for the area of a square. The area of a square is given by the formula:
[tex]\[ \text{Area} = \text{side length} \times \text{side length} \][/tex]
Here, the side length of the square painting is 9.4 inches.
So, let's calculate the area step-by-step:
1. Write down the side length of the square:
[tex]\[ \text{side length} = 9.4 \text{ inches} \][/tex]
2. Compute the area by multiplying the side length by itself:
[tex]\[ \text{Area} = 9.4 \times 9.4 \][/tex]
Following the multiplication:
[tex]\[ 9.4 \times 9.4 = 88.36 \][/tex]
So, the total area of the painting is:
[tex]\[ 88.36 \text{ square inches} \][/tex]
Thus, the total area of the painting is 88.36 square inches.
