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Find the length of a diagonal of a square with sides 10in. long

User Nunaxe
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a² + b² = c²

c² = 10² + 10²

c² = 100 + 100

c² = 200

c = √200

c = 10√2

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Answer : The length of the diagonal is 10√2.
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User Bluelantern
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Hey!!!
Answer is....
diagonals of square bisect each other at right angles.
let diagonal be 2x
Using Pythagoras in a triangle enclosed by a side and 2 half diagonals...

{x}^(2) + {x}^(2) = {10}^(2)

2 {x}^(2) = 100

{x }^(2) = 50

x = √(50)
side of a diagonal=2 sqrt50

= 10 √(2)
cm......



HOPE IT HELPS YOU '_'
User Stig Omdal
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