Answer:
Sam is correct.
Step-by-step explanation:
Exponent rules state that when an number with an exponent is raised to a power, the two exponents multiply. For example, a^2^2=a^4.
For a square, the area is the square of the side length (length x width = area, but in a square length = width). That means the side length is the square root of the area.
In this case the side length is the square root of 121, which is 11. Answer is C.