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Find the length to the nearest whole number of the diagonal (hypotenuse) of a square with 30 cm on a side. Round answers to the nearest tenth if necessary. Your answer

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Notice that we can draw a triangle in the square , and that the length of the square's diagonal is the same as the length of the triangle's hypotenuse. The triangle is a right triangle therefore it satisfies the Phytagorean Theorem. To calculate for it's hypotenuse , we will use:


c^2=a^2+b^2

where c is the hypotenuse, and a, b are the other legs of the triangle.


\begin{gathered} c^2=30^2+30^2 \\ c^2=1800 \\ c=\sqrt[]{1800} \\ c=42.43 \end{gathered}

Since the hypotenuse of the triangle is 42.43 cm. Therefore, the square's diagonal is also 42.43 cm

Answer:

The square's diagonal is 42.43 cm

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