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The diagonal of a square measures 10 inches. What is the lenght of the sides?
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The diagonal of a square measures 10 inches. What is the lenght of the sides?
Found 3 solutions by Fombitz, rfer, edjones:
Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Use the Pythagorean theorem,
Answer by rfer(16322) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x^2+x^2=100
2x^2=100
x^2=50
x=5 in
Answer by edjones(8007) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let s=length of a side of the square
s^2+s^2=10^2 Pythagoras
2s^2=100
s^2=50
s=sqrt(25*2) square root of each side.
s=5sqrt(2)
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Ed
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