1. The problem is to find the area of a square. 2. The formula for the area of a square is given by: $$\text{Area} = s^2$$ where $s$ is the length of one side of the square. 3. Important rule: All sides of a square are equal in length. 4. To find the area, measure the length of one side and then square that value. 5. For example, if the side length $s = 4$, then the area is: $$4^2 = 16$$ 6. Therefore, the area of the square is $16$ square units. 7. This method works for any side length $s$ by simply calculating $s^2$.