Question

    The diagonal of a square is √32 cm. What is the area

    of the square?
    A 12 sq cm Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 16 sq cm Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 20 sq cm Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 15 sq cm Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Let the length of each side of the square be ‘a’ cm Diagonal of square = a√2 cm (Where ‘a’ is the length of each side) ATQ; √32 = a√2 Or, a = √16 = 4 Area of square = a2 So, Required Area = (4)2 = 16 cm2.

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