SOLUTION: A square-shaped garden has a diagonal that measures 15 feet. What are the dimensions of the garden? We have to use the Pythagorean Theorem in order to solve this problem.
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Question 984868: A square-shaped garden has a diagonal that measures 15 feet. What are the dimensions of the garden? We have to use the Pythagorean Theorem in order to solve this problem.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x, side length of the square;
The 15 feet diagonal is a hypotenuse;
x is the length of each leg of a right triangle.
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