SOLUTION: the length of a diagonal of the square is 36 cm find the length of each side

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Question 267767: the length of a diagonal of the square is 36 cm find the length of each side
Answer by palanisamy(496) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let the side of the square = a cm
Then, its diagonal is a*sqrt2 = 36
a = 36/sqrt2
a = 18*sqrt2