What is the area of the square below?
12 cm
(1 point)
A. 16.97c * m ^ 2
B. 72c * m ^ 2
C. 144c * m ^ 2
D.288c * m ^ 2
To calculate the area of a square, you multiply the length of one side by itself (since all sides of a square are equal in length). Given that the side of the square is 12 cm, the area A is calculated as follows:
A = side × side
A = 12 cm × 12 cm
A = 144 cm²
Therefore, the correct answer is:
C. 144 cm²