Terry made the rectangle below with two congruent squares. What is the area of Terry’s rectangle in square centimeters

15.2cm

231.04cm2

91.2cm2

462.08cm2

645.24cm2

1 answer

The area of a rectangle is given by the formula: Area = length x width.

Since Terry's rectangle is made up of two congruent squares, the length and width are equal. Therefore, the area of the rectangle is the same as the area of one of the squares squared.

If the side length of the square is 15.2 cm, then the area of one square is:
15.2 cm x 15.2 cm = 231.04 cm^2.

Since Terry's rectangle is made up of two congruent squares, the total area of the rectangle is:
2 x 231.04 cm^2 = 462.08 cm^2.

Therefore, the correct answer is 462.08 cm^2.