1. **State the problem:** Calculate the value of $64^2$.
2. **Formula used:** To square a number means to multiply the number by itself. So, $a^2 = a \times a$.
3. **Apply the formula:** Here, $64^2 = 64 \times 64$.
4. **Calculate the product:**
$$64 \times 64 = 4096$$
5. **Final answer:**
$$64^2 = 4096$$
This means that when you multiply 64 by itself, the result is 4096.
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