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3 February, 13:11

The length of a diagonal of a large square garden is 15 yards. What is the approximate length of one side of the square garden?

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  1. 3 February, 13:22
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    By the pythagorean theorem the diagonal length will be:

    d^2=x^2+y^2 and since this is a square x=y so

    d^2=2x^2 and since d=15

    225=2x^2

    x^2=112.5

    x=√112.5 yds

    x≈10.6 yds (to nearest tenth of a yard)
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