SOLUTION: The diagonal of a square is 10 units. Find the area of the square
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Question 238937: The diagonal of a square is 10 units. Find the area of the square
Answer by nerdybill(7384) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Apply Pythagorean theorem:
.
Let x = length of one side of square
then
.
Area is then:
x * x
= 5sqrt(2) * 5sqrt(2)
= (5sqrt(2))^2
= 25*2
= 50 square units
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