Question

Jocelyn was asked to draw a square with an area of 20 cm2. Which could be the side length of the square? I. 20 cm II. 5 cm III. 4.5 cm​

Answer 1

The correct option is III: 4.5 cm.

Explanation:

The area of a square is the following:

`A = b^(2)` (1)

Where:

A: is the area

b: is the side of the square

We have that the area is 20 cm², hence by solving equation (1) for b we can find the side:

`b = √(A) = \sqrt{20 cm^(2)} = 4.5 cm`

Therefore, the correct option is III: 4.5 cm.

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