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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