document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=252876>Question 252876</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A diagonal of a square measures 36 cm. Find its area. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #184979 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=184979\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the diagonal of a square is the hypotenuse with the legs as the sides of the square<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2a^2=c^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2a^2=36^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2a^2=36*36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a^2=18*18*2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a^2 also happens to be the area<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so the area is 18*18*2\r<BR>\n" );
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