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QUESTION IN PHOTO! PLZ HELPPP

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Answer:

Part A: the length of each side of the square ABCD = 14 units

Part B: the length of the diagonal of the square ABCD = 14√2 ≈ 19.8 units

Explanation:

Part A: Find the length of each side of the square ABCD

Let the point between A and B ⇒ O , see the attached figure.

As shown:

AOW is a right triangle at angle O

So, (AO)² = (AW)² - (OW)² = 13² - 12² = 25

∴ AO = √25 = 5

And, BOW is a right triangle at angle O

So, (BO)² = (BW)² - (OW)² = 15² - 12² = 81

∴ AO = √81 = 9

∴ AB = AO + OB = 5 + 9 = 14

So, the length of each side of the square ABCD = 14 units

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Part B: Find the length of the diagonal of the square ABCD

The diagonal is AC

Since the four angles of the square are right angles

So, ABC is a right triangle at angle B

And AB = BC = 14

So, (AC)² = (AB)² + (BC)² = 14² + 14² = 2 * 14²

∴ AO = √(2 * 14²) = 14√2 ≈ 19.8

So, the length of the diagonal of the square ABCD = 14√2 ≈ 19.8 units

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