SOLUTION: Use the Pythagorean theorem to find the length of the diagonal of a square that has an area of 441 square inches. The diagonal has an approximate length of?

Question 1180558: Use the Pythagorean theorem to find the length of the diagonal of a square that has an area of 441 square inches.
The diagonal has an approximate length of?
Found 2 solutions by greenestamps, mananth:
Answer by greenestamps(13200) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

The Pythagorean Theorem shows that the length of the diagonals of a square with side length x is x*sqrt(2).

The given square, with an area of 441 square inches, has a side length of 21 inches.

The length of the diagonal is 21*sqrt(2) inches.

Answer by mananth(16946) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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