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A quilt is shaped like a square. The length of one side of the quilt is 2 meters.



What is the area of the quilt, written as an expression with exponents?

A. 2² m²
B. [tex]2^{4}[/tex] m²
C. 4² m²
D. [tex]4^{4}[/tex] m²