document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=213863>Question 213863</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The perimeter of a square is 36 centimeters. Find the length of the diagonal. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #161547 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drj><B>drj(1380)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drj><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=drj><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=161547\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The perimeter of a square is 36 centimeters. Find the length of the diagonal.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 1.  Let P be the perimeter of a square which means adding up all four sides.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 2.  Let s be the side of a square.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 3  Then 4s=36 or s=9 centimeters after dividing by 4 to both sides of equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 4.  Use Pythagorean Theorem to find diagonal which says that the sum of the square of the legs (=s^2+s^2=2s^2) is equal to square of the hypotenuse (diagonal in this case and letting d be the diagonal).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 5.  ANSWER:  The length of diagonal is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9sqrt%282%29=12.73 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9sqrt%282%29=12.73\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > centimeters\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I hope the above steps were helpful.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Good luck in your studies!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Respectfully,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Dr J </SPAN>\n" );
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