document.write( "Question 301113: The area of a square garedn is 242 m^2. How long is the diagonal? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #215922 by nyc_function(2741)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let s = side of square.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Area = side^2\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "242 = side^2\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "sqrt{242} = side\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "We now use the Pythagorean Theorem.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "[sqrt{242}]^2 + [sqrt{242}]^2 = d^2\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Let d = diagonal.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "242 + 242 = d^2\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "484 = d^2\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "sqrt{484} = sqrt{d^2}\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "22 = d\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Your diagonal is 22. \n" ); document.write( " |