document.write( "Question 1120603: If the diagonal of a swuare is 42.5cm long, find
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document.write( "II) the area
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Algebra.Com's Answer #736262 by addingup(3677)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! A square divided by a diagonal becomes two 45-45-90 triangles. this is a special type of triangle. in this triangle, the two short sides are \n" ); document.write( "= sqrt(hypotenuse) \n" ); document.write( "= sqrt(42.5) = 6.52 \n" ); document.write( "I) The perimeter of the square: 6.52 x 4 = 26.08 \n" ); document.write( "II) The area: Side^2 = 6.52 x 6.52 = 42.51 \n" ); document.write( " |