SOLUTION: The area of a square is 144 cm^2. Find the length of the diagonal of the square.

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Question 1109984: The area of a square is 144 cm^2. Find the length of the diagonal of the square.
Found 3 solutions by josgarithmetic, TeachMath, greenestamps:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39616) About Me  (Show Source):
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x%5E2=144
x=12, side length of the square

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d=sqrt%2812%5E2%2B12%5E2%29

d=sqrt%28288%29

d=12sqrt%282%29

Answer by TeachMath(96) About Me  (Show Source):
Answer by greenestamps(13198) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!


to tutor teachmath:

a totally useless answer... and an approximate one, instead of the exact answer.

When are you going to wake up and start providing answers with your work shown, so that they are of some use to the reader?