the options of the question in the attached figure
we know that
area of a square=b²
b is the length side of a square
Area=24 in²
24=b²-----------> b=√24 in-----> b=2√6 in-----> b=4.90 in
if Kevin cuts a square with a side length of 4.80 inches
so
4.80 < 4.90
therefore
the answer is
The side length of the square Kevin cuts is slightly less than the length the instructor required
