Which square has a side length closest to 12 centimeters?
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A
A square with an area of 160 cm²
B
A square with an area of 48 cm²
C
A square with an area of 150 cm²
D
A square with an area of 3 cm²
A square with an area of 150 cm².
To find the side length of a square with a given area, you take the square root of the area.
So for the squares given:
A) Square root of 160 cm² is approximately 12.65 cm
B) Square root of 48 cm² is approximately 6.93 cm
C) Square root of 150 cm² is approximately 12.25 cm
D) Square root of 3 cm² is approximately 1.73 cm
The square with an area of 150 cm² has a side length closest to 12 cm.