document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=550961>Question 550961</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the perimeter of a square is 72. Express the length of a diagonal of the square in simplest radical form.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #359257 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=359257\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the perimeter of a square is 72. Express the length of a diagonal of the square in simplest radical form.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Each side is 72/4 = 18<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use Pythagoras to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "diag^2 = 18^2 + 18^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "diag^2 = 2*18^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "diag = 18*sqrt(2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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