Question

Diagram shows a framework consisting of 16 wooden rods. The length of each rod is 8 cm.

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1)All the rods are rearranged to form a square. Calculate the area, in cm, of the square.​

Answer 1

1024 cm²

Explanation:

There are 16 rods. A square has 4 equal sides, so each side must consist of 4 rods. The length of each rod is 8 cm, so the length of each of the square's sides is 32 cm. Therefore, the area of the square is:

A = s²

A = (32 cm)²

A = 1024 cm²