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Question 289072: What is the length of the diagonal of a square with area 40.5 square inches
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Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
What is the length of the diagonal of a square with area 40.5 square inches
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side^2 = 40.5
side = sqrt(40.5)
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Use Pythagoras
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diagonal = sqrt(side^2 + side^2)
d = sqrt(40.5 + 40.5)
d = sqrt(2(40.5))
d = sqrt(81)
d = 9 inches
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Stan H.

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