document.write( "Question 1132719: Square MNOP has a diagonal of 12 inches. Find the length of each side of the square. \n" ); document.write( "
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Square \"MNOP+\" has a diagonal of \"d=12in\". \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "if the side of square is \"a\", and diagonal cuts the square in two right triangles, using right triangle we have\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"d%5E2=a%5E2%2Ba%5E2\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"d%5E2=2a%5E2\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"a%5E2=d%5E2%2F2\"...........plug in \"d\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \"a%5E2=%2812in%29%5E2%2F2\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"a%5E2=144in%5E2%2F2\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"a%5E2=72in%5E2\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"a=sqrt%2872in%5E2%29\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"a=6sqrt%282%29in\"-> exact solution-the length of each side of the square\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"a=8.49in%29\"->approximately\r
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