SOLUTION: how do you find the perimeter of a square with diagonal 12 centimeters

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Question 379423: how do you find the perimeter of a square with diagonal 12 centimeters
Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
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The diagonal of a square is sqrt%282%29 times the length of a side...or
d+=+s%2A+sqrt%282%29
The perimeter is merely four times a side...so
s+=+d+%2F+sqrt%282%29
s+=+12%2Fsqrt%282%29
s+=+6%2Asqrt%282%29
and
P+=+4%2As+=+24%2Asqrt%282%29