Answer:
Side length = (2√2 - 1) units
Perimeter = (8√2 - 4) units
Area = (9 - 4√2) units²
Explanation:
Properties of a square:
- It is a quadrilateral
- The opposite sides are parallel
- All four sides are equal in length
- All interior angles measure 90°
The diagonal of a square creates two right triangles, with the diagonal being the hypotenuse, and the sides of the square being the 2 legs.
Let x = side length of the square
Using Pythagoras' Theorem: a² + b² = c²
(where a and b are the legs, and c is the hypotenuse, of a right triangle)
⇒ x² + x² = (4 - √2)²
⇒ 2x² = 18 - 8√2
⇒ x² = 9 - 4√2
⇒ x = ±(2√2 - 1)
⇒ x = 2√2 - 1 only (as distance is positive)
Perimeter of a square = 4x
= 4(2√2 - 1)
= 8√2 - 4
Area of a square = x²
= (2√2 - 1)²
= 9 - 4√2