SOLUTION: A small dog pen is being built in the shape of a square with 12 foot sides. To check for "squareness" it is necessary to measure the diagonal of the pen. What should the diagonal

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Question 1171169: A small dog pen is being built in the shape of a square with 12 foot sides. To check for "squareness" it is necessary to measure the diagonal of the pen. What should the diagonal measurements be if the pen is truly square?
Answer by ikleyn(52925) About Me  (Show Source):
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It should be  sqrt%2812%5E2+%2B+12%5E2%29 = 12%2Asqrt%282%29 = 16.97 ft.    ANSWER

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