SOLUTION: If the diagonal of a square is 15 inches, how long is each side?

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Question 458465: If the diagonal of a square is 15 inches, how long is each side?
Answer by Gogonati(855) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let = x inches the length of the side. Using Pythagorean Theorem we get:
x%5E2%2Bx%5E2=15%5E2=>2x%5E2=15=>x%5E2=15%2F2=>x=sqrt%2815%2F2%29
Answer:The side of the square is sqrt%2815%2F2%29 inches.