RoseG012
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  • 06-07-2019
  • Mathematics
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If the length of a diagonal of a square is "a", what is the length of its side?

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konrad509
konrad509 konrad509
  • 06-07-2019

[tex]b[/tex] - the side of a square

[tex]a=b\sqrt2\\b=\dfrac{a}{\sqrt2}\\\\b=\dfrac{a\sqrt2}{2}[/tex]

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Аноним Аноним
  • 06-07-2019

Answer:

a√2 / 2.

Step-by-step explanation:

Using the Pythagoras Theorem;

a^2 = s^2 + s^2 where s is the length of each side of the square.

2s^2 = a^2

s^2 = a^2 / 2

s =  √(a^2 / 2)

= a / √2

= a√2 / 2 .

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