SOLUTION: The diagonal of a square is 7 radical 2. What is the length of each side?

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Question 308053: The diagonal of a square is 7 radical 2. What is the length of each side?
Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
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X^2+X^2=(7SQRT2)^2
2X^2=49*2
2X^2=98
X^2=98/2
X^2=49
X=SQRT49
X=7 ANS. FOR THE LENGTH OF THE SIDES OF THE SQUARE.