document.write( "Question 289072: What is the length of the diagonal of a square with area 40.5 square inches \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #209420 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! What is the length of the diagonal of a square with area 40.5 square inches \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "side^2 = 40.5 \n" ); document.write( "side = sqrt(40.5) \n" ); document.write( "---- \n" ); document.write( "Use Pythagoras \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "diagonal = sqrt(side^2 + side^2) \n" ); document.write( "d = sqrt(40.5 + 40.5) \n" ); document.write( "d = sqrt(2(40.5)) \n" ); document.write( "d = sqrt(81) \n" ); document.write( "d = 9 inches \n" ); document.write( "==================== \n" ); document.write( "cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( " |