SOLUTION: A square lawn has a 35 yard diagonal. How long is one side of the lawn?

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Question 129806: A square lawn has a 35 yard diagonal. How long is one side of the lawn?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Call a side x
By the pythagorean theorem,
x%5E2+%2B+x%5E2+=+35%5E2
2x%5E2+=+1225
x%5E2+=+612.5
x+=+24.749yds