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Geometry and TrigonometryEasy–MediumDiagonal of a square

Geometry and Trigonometry practice question

A square has sides of length 6. What is the length of its diagonal, rounded to the nearest tenth?

Answer: 8.5

The diagonal is √(36 + 36) = 6√2 ≈ 8.49, which rounds to 8.5.

Common wrong answers

If you answered 6
6 is a side.
If you answered 12
12 adds two sides.
If you answered 7.3
7.3 is √(36 + 18), a slip.

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