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Quadrilateral ABCD is a a square and the length of BE is 6 cm.

What is the length of AC?

Quadrilateral ABCD is a a square and the length of BE is 6 cm. What is the length-example-1

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The answer is: 12 centimeters.

The explanation is shown below:

1. By definition, all four sides of the square are equal and the diagonals are equal too.

2. Keeping the information above on mind, you know that AC and BD are equal:


AC=BD

3. Then, the length of BD is twice BE. So, you can calculate it as following:


BD=2BE


BD=2(6cm)\\BD=12cm

4. Therefore, the lenght of AC is:


AC=12cm

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