document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=428553>Question 428553</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am trying to knit a baby blanket on the diagonal.  I need the sides of the blanket to be about 26-27 inches long.  How long will be diagonal have to be. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "I know formula but can't seem to get it to work in this case.  Suggestions? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #297842 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><B>vleith(2983)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><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=297842\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Use the Pythagorean theorem. Let the blanket be retangular or even a square. Choose one side to be a length between 26 and 27 inches. Choose the other sides to be a length also between 26 and 27 inches. You pick.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then use this formula to find the diagonal<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=DiagonalInInches+=+sqrt%28%28LengthInInchesOfFirstSide%29%5E2+%2B+%28LengthInInchesofSecondSides%29%5E2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For example, if you chose both sides to be 26 inches, then the diagonal is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=26%2Asqrt%282%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"26%2Asqrt%282%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > inches </SPAN>\n" );
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