SOLUTION: A square sheet of material is to be cut in half along the diagonals. Each side is 18 inches long. Which of these is equal to the length of the diagonal cut.

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Question 1042318: A square sheet of material is to be cut in half along the diagonals. Each side is 18 inches long. Which of these is equal to the length of the diagonal cut.
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Use the Pythagorean theorem,
D%5E2=18%5E2%2B18%5E2
D%5E2=2%2818%5E2%29
D=18%2Asqrt%282%29