SOLUTION: If the diagonal of a square is 5 inches, find the length of one side.

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Question 290779: If the diagonal of a square is 5 inches, find the length of one side.
Answer by checkley77(12844)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A^2+B^2=C^2
HERE YOU HAVE A=B
2A^2=5
A^2=5/2
A=SQRT2.5
A=1.58 IN. IS THE MEASUREMENT OF THE SIDES OF THE SQUARE.

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