document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=715260>Question 715260</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the lenght of the diagnal corners in a squre measuring 15meters by 15meters.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thank you,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Doug </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "to find the diagonal of a square<BR>\n" );
document.write( "we use pythagoras' theorem.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Draw a square and draw in the diagonal! look for the triangle!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Pythagoras theorem is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%5E2%2Bb%5E2=c%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%5E2%2Bb%5E2=c%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > where and and b are the lengths of the short sides and c is the length of the hypotenuse.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so, substituting values  we get<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "therefore<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=225%2B225=c%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"225%2B225=c%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "so<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "to find c we take square roots i.e.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "using a calculator we find<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c=21.21 m to 2 decimal places </SPAN>\n" );
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