What is the area of the square (in cm2) whose vertices lie on a circle of radius 5 cm?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
We know that,
Diagonal of a square = \(\sqrt {2}\)(side)
Area of a square = (side)2
We have,
The radius of the circle = 5 cm
Diameter of the circle = Diagonal of the square
Diameter = 10cm
10 = \(\sqrt {2}\)(side)
side = 5\(\sqrt {2}\)
Now, the area of the square = (5\(\sqrt {2}\))2
= 50 cm2