A geometry problem by B D
Geometry
Level
2
You have a square with a perimeter of 24 cm. What is the length of one of the diagonals?
Note: Round it to a whole number.
The answer is 8.
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1 solution
Relevant wiki: Pythagorean Theorem
A square with perimeter 2 4 ⟹ s = 6 , where s is it’s side.
The measure of the diagonal by Pythagorean theorem is: 2 × 3 6 = 7 2 = 8 . 4 8 rounded to the nearest whole number is 8 .