SOLUTION: I have a square where the diagonal is 6 meters longer than a side . With only this info, how do I find the length of the side? picture a square ,each cornor labeled a,b,c,d. the

Question 967324: I have a square where the diagonal is 6 meters longer than a side . With only this info, how do I find the length of the side? picture a square ,each cornor labeled a,b,c,d. the length between a and d is 6 meters longer then the length between a and b. what is the length between a and b?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39618) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The shape being square, a diagonal cuts it into two congruent right triangles, of equal length legs. The diagonal is a hypotenuse. Pythagorean Theorem!!
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