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प्रश्न
The diagonal of a square is 12 cm long; find its area and length of one side.
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उत्तर
Let side of square = a cm
diagonal = 12 cm
By Pythagoras Theorem, a2 + a2 = (12)2
2a2 = 144
a2 = 72
Area of square = a2 = 72 cm2
a2 = 72
a = `sqrt(72)` = 8.48 cm
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