document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=570686>Question 570686</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If a square has a diagonal of 40 inches how long is each side of the square </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let each of the sides of the square be \"x\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 + x^2 = 40^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x^2 = 1600<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 = 800<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 = 400*2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 20*sqrt(2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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