What is the area of the square below? 12cm

(1 point) Responses 16.97 cm² 16.97 cm² 72 cm² 72 cm² 144 cm² 144 cm² 288 cm²

The correct answer is 144 cm². To find the area of a square, you square the length of one of its sides. In this case, the side of the square is 12 cm, so 12 cm x 12 cm = 144 cm².