document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=145064>Question 145064</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the length of a side of a square whose diagonal measures 4.24 ft? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Draw a diagram!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "From it, you'll see that the diagonal and two sides form a right triangle.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = length of a side of the square<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 + x^2 = 4.24^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x^2 = 4.24^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x^2 = 17.9776<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 = 8.9888<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 3 feet\r<BR>\n" );
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