document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=599656>Question 599656</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the measure of the side of a square with a diagonal of 6 centimeters. Express the answer to the neartest tenth, and in simple radical form.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Here is what I have done:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a?^2 + b^2 = c^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a^2 + b ^2 = 6^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a^2 + b^2=36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "For the rounded answer, I got 4.2 after figuring out 36's square root is closer to 4 and using guess and check. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "I'm confused on how to get the simple radical form(exact) answer. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #379034 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=379034\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Since we're dealing with a square, a = b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a^2 + b^2 = c^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a^2 + a^2 = 6^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2a^2 = 36\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a^2 = 36/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a^2 = 18\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a = sqrt(18)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a = 3*sqrt(2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a = 4.2426\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer to the nearest tenth:  <font color=\"red\">4.2 centimeters</font>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer in simple radical form:  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE 3\sqrt{2}\"> centimeters.\r<BR>\n" );
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