SOLUTION: please help me with this. I am not good with word problems. The diagonal of a square measures 4 inches What is the length of the sides?

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Question 524336: please help me with this. I am not good with word problems.
The diagonal of a square measures 4 inches What is the length of the sides?
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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please help me with this. I am not good with word problems.
The diagonal of a square measures 4 inches What is the length of the sides?
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Why do you call that a "word problem?"
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d%5E2+=+s%5E2+%2B+s%5E2+=+2s%5E2
s%5E2+=+d%5E2%2F2
s+=+sqrt%28d%5E2%2F2%29+=+d%2Fsqrt%282%29+=+d%2Asqrt%282%29%2F2
s+=+2sqrt%282%29
s =~ 2.828 inches
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Simpler:
d%5E2+=+s%5E2+%2B+s%5E2+=+2s%5E2
s%5E2+=+d%5E2%2F2+=+8
s+=+sqrt%288%29