SAT Question 5252e606: Area and Volume answer and explanation with Desmos solution

Choice C is correct. The area $A$, $\text{in square centimeters}({\text{cm}}^2)$, of a square with side length $s$, $\text{in cm}$, is given by the formula $A=s^2$. It's given that the square has a side length of $55$ cm. Substituting $55$ for $s$ in the formula $A=s^2$ yields $A=55^2$, or $A=3,025$. Therefore, the area, ${\text{in cm}}^2$, of the square is $3,025$.