Probably because the area of a geometric square is the length of a side multiplied by itself: A = x * x. In other words, A = x2. Likewise the volume of a cube is V = x * x * x. In other words, "x cubed" or just plain x3.
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because it is equal
Raising a number to the second power means you are squaring the number, multiplying it by itself. 2 squared= 2*2=4 3 squared=3*3=9
Any number multiplied by itself or taken to the second power is said to be squared.
== A number to the second power means 'squared,' so it is 15 x 15, which is 225. == 15 to the second power is nothing but 15 squared.152 = (15 * 15) = 225. Therefore 15 to the second power is 225.225
It is; 0.2 squared = 0.04