Come on, can you at least try?

4^2 = 16
4^2 ft = 16ft
4 ft^2 = ?
4^2 ft^2 = ?
(4ft)^2 = ?

What do you expect I'd put for the others?


Originally Posted By: paul
if you were using the ^2 as number * number
the position of the ^2 would match the wat you say it.
causing less confusion.


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4 ft^2 = ? = four foot squared
(4ft)^2 = ? = four foot squared


These don't mean the same thing, so using the same words will cause confusion. If you think they are the same, then is this also the same

4 (ft^2) = ?