The diagonals of a square each measure 7 feet. Find the area of the square

Cyrus Travis

Cyrus Travis

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2022-10-15

The diagonals of a square each measure 7 feet. Find the area of the square

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enracant60

enracant60

Beginner2022-10-16Added 10 answers

You must use trigonometry.
Since it is a square, and each angle in a square is 90 degrees, the two angles of the triangle the diagonal makes is half of that, 45.
sin θ = (opposite)/hypoteneus
sin 45 = o 7
7 sin 45 = o
o = 4.94974746831

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