The formula for finding the surface area of a cube is A=6y^2 where y is the side length. we know a=96. so we just isolate y.
96/6= 6y^2 / 6
16=y^2
sqrt (16) = sqrt(y^2)
4=y
So y is 4
The answer to the question is b
ANSWER
The length of the diagonal is 5 ft
EXPLANATION
The diagram of the rug with the diagonal is:
The diagonal and the sides form a right triangle, so we can use the Pythagorean theorem to find x, the length of the diagonal: