What is 2 sq. ft.? is it 2 ft in length and 2 ft. contained by...

is it 2 ft in length and 2 ft. contained by width
or
1 ft. contained by length 1 ft. in thickness?

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Answers:    It is actually 2 ft. by 1 ft. as you multiply them to obtain square feet.

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2x2=4 & 1x1=1 so it cannot be 2ft or 1ft. Actually, its a square next to sides= square root of 2 or 2^(1/2) which is roughly 1.414.

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