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The length of diagonal of a square is 13√2 cm, then the length of its each side is'

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7 votes

Answer:

13 cm

Explanation:

the diagonal of a square bisects the right angles so you have a 45-45-90 triangle

this type of triangle has a ratio of sides according to the following:

1 : 1 :
√(2) where the legs are 1 and the hypotenuse is
√(2)

So, in this problem if the hypotenuse is 13
√(2) then the legs are 13

User Hamid Zandi
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10 votes

Answer:

13

Explanation:

13root 2 squared is 338

338/2=169

root 169 is 13

User Twix
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