document.write( "Question 524336: please help me with this. I am not good with word problems.
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please help me with this. I am not good with word problems.
\n" ); document.write( "The diagonal of a square measures 4 inches What is the length of the sides?
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\n" ); document.write( "Why do you call that a \"word problem?\"
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\n" ); document.write( "\"d%5E2+=+s%5E2+%2B+s%5E2+=+2s%5E2\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"s%5E2+=+d%5E2%2F2\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"s+=+sqrt%28d%5E2%2F2%29+=+d%2Fsqrt%282%29+=+d%2Asqrt%282%29%2F2\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"s+=+2sqrt%282%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "s =~ 2.828 inches
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\n" ); document.write( "Simpler:
\n" ); document.write( "\"d%5E2+=+s%5E2+%2B+s%5E2+=+2s%5E2\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"s%5E2+=+d%5E2%2F2+=+8\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"s+=+sqrt%288%29\"\r
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