SOLUTION: if the diagonal of a table with a square top is 6 feet, what is the area of the table top (in square feet)?

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Question 481384: if the diagonal of a table with a square top is 6 feet, what is the area of the table top (in square feet)?
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if the diagonal of a table with a square top is 6 feet, what is the area of the table top (in square feet)?
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let x = the side of the square table
then
x^2 = area of the table
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Diagonal equation
2x^2 = 6^2
2x^2 = 36
x^2 = 36%2F2
x^2 = 18 sq/ft is the area