Answer:
[tex]\boxed{\text{40 000 cm}^{2}}[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
A = l²
[tex]A = (\text{2 m})^{2} \times \left (\dfrac{\text{100 cm}}{\text{1 m}}\right )^{2} = \textbf{40 000 cm}^{2}\\\\\text{The area of the painting is $\boxed{\textbf{40 000 cm}^{2}}$}[/tex]
