document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=95850>Question 95850</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A square has diagonals of length 8 cm. Find the length of its sides. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #69815 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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=69815\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> THE DIAGONAL OF A SQUARE=8 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "THUS YOU HAVE A RIGHT TRIANGLE WITH 2 EQUAL SIDES & A HYPOTENUSE OF 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X^2+X^2=8^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2X^2=64<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X^2=32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=SQRT32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=5.658542 CM. LENGTH OF THE SIDES.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5.658542^2+5.658542^2=8*2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "32+32=64<BR>\n" );
document.write( "64=64  </SPAN>\n" );
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