document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=283707>Question 283707</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the diagonal of a square is 62 feet. What is the perimeter? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #205916 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oberobic><B>oberobic(2304)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oberobic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=205916\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The diagonal of a square is the hypotenuse of a triangle.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c^2 = a^2 + b^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since it is a square, a=b.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "62^2 = a^2 + b^2 = a^2 + a^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "62^2 = 2a^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3844 = 2a^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2a^2 = 3844<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a^2 = 1922<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a = sqrt(1922)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a = 43.84<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, the perimeter = 4*43.84 = 175.35 or about 176<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Done </SPAN>\n" );
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