How many feet are in a square foot?

[CleoVosbur]

Hi everyone,
I'm a bit confused—how many feet are there in a square foot? Is it the same as regular feet? Please clarify. Thanks!

 

[simran]

A square foot is a unit of area, not length. It equals 1 foot × 1 foot, so it’s 1 square foot.

 

[Jone]

Hi! A square foot is not the way of a regular foot. It is a difference of space, rather than distance. A square having a length of one foot on each side measures one square foot in a right angle. So it’s 1 foot × 1 foot = 1 square foot. You can never get inside and count the feet in it like real feet--it is only a method of telling the distance.