SOLUTION: Construct a 8cm^2 square using a 4cm^2 square. Thank you!

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Question 992332: Construct a 8cm^2 square using a 4cm^2 square. Thank you!
Answer by ikleyn(52778) About Me  (Show Source):
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Use the diagonal of the given square as the side of the larger square that you need to construct.

The diagonal of the given square is 2%2Asqrt%282%29.

So the square of the diagonal is %282%2Asqrt%282%29%29%5E2 = 8.

It is the area of the square you need to construct.