SOLUTION: If a square has an area of 36 cm2, what is the length of the diagonal?

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Question 365690: If a square has an area of 36 cm2, what is the length of the diagonal?
Answer by robertb(5830) About Me  (Show Source):
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If a square has an area of 36 cm2, then the edge is 6 cm. By the Pythagorean theorem, the diagonal is sqrt%286%5E2%2B6%5E2%29+=+sqrt%282%2A36%29+=+6%2Asqrt%282%29cm.