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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)
.
Ed

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