each side of square is 5 2/3m.find the area of square
Answers
Each side is 5 2/3 m
= 17/3 m
= 5.67 m
Let the square be ABCD
Δ ADC is a right triangle and AC is the hypotenuse.
By Pythagoras Theorem, AC² = AD² + DC²
AC = √(AD² + DC²)
= √( 5.67² + 5.67²)
= √( 32.1489 + 32.1489)
= √(64.2978)
= 8.019 m (approx.)
Now area of square = d²/2 where, d = diagonal (i.e. AC)
= AC²/2
= 8.019²/2
= 32.15 m² (approx.)
This is the easiest way of solving for the area of a square.