document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=879081>Question 879081</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The area of a square is 36 square inches. Which of the following measures is closest to the length of its diagonal?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A)8.1ft.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B)8.3ft.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C)8.7ft. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "D)8.5ft. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #530498 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=530498\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Length * width = area<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In a square, length and width are equal<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Length squared = area<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >=36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Square root each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now that you have the dimensions, use the right angle formula.<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;\" >+<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( "36 + 36 = <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( "72 = <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( "Square root each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8.485 = c<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The closest is 8.5<BR>\n" );
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