A square board has an area of 144 square units. How long is each side of the board?
a. 11 units
b. 12 units
c. 13 units
d. 14 units

Solution:

Given, a square board has an area of 144 square units.

We have to find the length of each side of the board.

We know, area of square = side²

Given, area of square board = 144

Side² = 144

Taking square root,

Side = √144

Side = 12 units

Therefore, the length of each side of the board is 12 units.

✦ Try This: A square board has an area of 121 square units. How long is each side of the board? a. 11 units, b. 15 units, c. 10 units, d. 14 units

☛ Also Check: NCERT Solutions for Class 8 Maths

NCERT Exemplar Class 8 Maths Chapter 3 Problem 8

A square board has an area of 144 square units. How long is each side of the board? a. 11 units, b. 12 units, c. 13 units, d. 14 units

Summary:

A square board has an area of 144 square units. Each side of the board is 12 units long

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