A square has diagonal of 10cm. Find the sides of the square?

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Answer 1 · 2018-04-01T17:48:41

#a=7.07# cm

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We can use Pythagoras' formula to solve for the side length.

#d^2=a^2+a^2=2a^2#

#d=asqrt2#

#10=asqrt2#

#a=10/sqrt2=(10sqrt2)/2=5sqrt2=7.07# cm