Quilt squares are cut on the diagonal to form triangular quit pieces. The hypotenuse of the resulting triangles is 34 inches long. What is the side length of each piece?

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Alia Walker

1 September, 22:01

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Clarissa Vaughan · Answer 1

If the length of each side = x.

By Pythagoras' Theorem:

x² + x² = 34²

2x² = 34²

x² = 34² / 2

x² = 578

x = √578

x ≈ 24.04 inches

Layton Hinton · Answer 2

C^2 = a^2 + b^2 a=b

34^2 = a^2 + a^2

1156=2a^2

a^2=1156/2

a^2=578

a=24.04

The side length is 24.04