SOLUTION: Find the radius of a circle in which an inscribed square has a side of 8 inches.

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Question 311388: Find the radius of a circle in which an inscribed square has a side of 8 inches.
Found 2 solutions by Alan3354, solver91311:
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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The diameter is the diagonal of the square = 8sqrt(2)
r+=+4sqrt%282%29+inches

Answer by solver91311(24713) About Me  (Show Source):
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I'm just going to give you a hint. A diagonal of an inscribed square, which is also the hypotenuse of an isosceles right triangle with two sides of the square as legs, is a diameter of the circle.


John