Please help!!! ABCD is a square with diagonals intersecting at E. What is the length of BE

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Csyperski asked Dec 16, 2022

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Please help!!! ABCD is a square with diagonals intersecting at E. What is the length of BE

Please help!!! ABCD is a square with diagonals intersecting at E. What is the length-example-1

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Answer:

Explanation:

Given

The attached square

Required

Find BE

First, we calculate BD (the diagonal) using Pythagoras theorem.

Since the shape is a square, then

So:

Take square roots

BE is half BD.

So:

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