document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=53688>Question 53688</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The diagonal of a square has the length of 8 sqrt 2. Find the length of a side of the triangle. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #35918 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=35918\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Draw the square and the diagonal.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Label the sides as \"x\" and the diagonal as 8sqrt2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 + x^2 = (8sqrt2)^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x^2 = 64(2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2=64<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Each side is 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.  </SPAN>\n" );
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