document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=858203>Question 858203</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Maria has a square garden in her backyard. The diagonal of the garden is 8 feet. Find the lengths of one side of the garden. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #517112 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><B>JulietG(1812)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=JulietG><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=517112\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The key is that her garden is square so the sides are the same length.  We know the diagonal across is 8'.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >+<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >=<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=c%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"c%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >)=<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >)=64<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide each side by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >=32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Square root of each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 5.656854249... (square root of 32)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Seems like a strange answer.  Let's check it.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(sq rt of 32)^2 + (sq rt of 32)^2 = 8^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "32 + 32 = 64<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It's correct.  The length of the sides are \"the square root of 32\" </SPAN>\n" );
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