Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Quantitative Reasoning

Topic

Mensuration: 2D

Question:

If a square has a diagonal of length $6\sqrt{2}$cm, then the area of square is :

Options:

48 cm2

72 cm2

16 cm2

36 cm2

Correct Answer:

36 cm2

Explanation:

Digonal of square having side "a" = $a\sqrt{2}$.

ATQ,

Digonal = $a\sqrt{2}$ = $6\sqrt{2}$.

Therfore,

a = 6 cm

Area of the square = a2 = 62 = 36 cm2