To find the area of a square, we can use the formula:
[tex]\[ a = s^2 \][/tex]
Here, [tex]\( a \)[/tex] represents the area of the square, and [tex]\( s \)[/tex] stands for the length of one side of the square. Given that the side length [tex]\( s \)[/tex] is 10 units, we can substitute this value into the formula.
Step-by-step solution:
1. Start with the formula for the area of a square:
[tex]\[ a = s^2 \][/tex]
2. Substitute the given side length [tex]\( s = 10 \)[/tex] into the formula:
[tex]\[ a = 10^2 \][/tex]
3. Compute the square of 10:
[tex]\[ 10^2 = 100 \][/tex]
So, the area of the square is:
[tex]\[ 100 \, \text{square units} \][/tex]
