Find the area of a square with diagonal of 8 cm.

32 cm2

16 cm2

18 cm2

12 cm2

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Mathematics

Brycen Graves

17 May, 09:20

Find the area of a square with diagonal of 8 cm.

32 cm2

16 cm2

18 cm2

12 cm2

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Amira Zhang · Answer 1

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Step-by-step explanation:

Let the side of the square = s

The area is s^2

A = s^2

But the Pythagorean Theorem says that

s = s

s = s

d = 8cm

s^2 + s^2 = a^2

2s^2 = 8^2 Divide by 2

2s^2/2 = 64/2

s^2 = 32

So the area is 32 cm^2

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Find the area of a square with diagonal of 8 cm.

32 cm2

16 cm2

18 cm2

12 cm2