document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=388290>Question 388290</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Pythagorean Theorem\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The diagonals of a square bisect each other at right angles. What is the length of a side of a square if the diagonals are each 12 inches long? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #274618 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><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=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=274618\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The diagonals of a square bisect each other at right angles. What is the length of a side of a square if the diagonals are each 12 inches long?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Applying Pythagorean theorem:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let x = length of one side of the square<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "or, decimal approximation:<BR>\n" );
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