2. The area of a square is given by:
[tex]A=s^2[/tex]
Where
s = side
Therefore, given an area of 48 cm2 the length of the edge of the square is:
[tex]\begin{gathered} 48=s^2 \\ \sqrt{48}=\sqrt{s^2} \\ s=\sqrt{48}=4\sqrt{3\text{ }}cm \end{gathered}[/tex]
Answer: D.
