Question

The area of a square garden is 98 m2. How long is the diagonal?

Answer 1

C= 14

Explanation:

The side is the square root of the area

S × S = A

S = √98

The diagonal is the hypotenuse of a right triangle formed by the two sides so

a² + b² = c²

Where C = the diagonal A = √98 , B = √98

so C²= (√98)² + (√98)²

This gives: C²= 98 + 98 or

C² = 196

√C² = √196

C= 14

Answer 2

The diagonal is about 14 m

Explanation:

A = s^2

98 = s^2

so

s = √98

diagonal c^2 = 98 + 98

c^2 = 196

c = √196

c ≈ 14

Answer:

The diagonal is about 14 m