The area of a square on the diagonal of a cube is 48 cm2. Each edge of the cube is :
- (a)2 cm
- (b)4 cm
- (c)6 cm
- (d)8 cm
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Given:
Area of the square = 48 cm2
Let a be the Side of square.
Area of square = side2
⇒ a2 = 48 cm2
⇒ a = $\sqrt{48}$ cm
⇒ a = $\sqrt{16 \times 3}$ cm
⇒ a = 4 $\sqrt{3}$ cm
Let s be the side of cube.
Diagonal of cube = side $\sqrt{3}$
⇒ Side of square = Diagonal of cube
⇒ s $\sqrt{3}$ = 4 $\sqrt{3}$ cm
⇒ s $\cancel{\sqrt{3}}$ = 4 $\cancel{\sqrt{3}}$ cm
⇒ side = 4 cm
Each edge of the cube is 4 cm.
Hence, option 2 is the correct option.



