Thread: Length of the diagonal of a square when perimeter is known.

What is the approximate length of
the diagonal of a square if the

perimeter of the square is 12 ft?

Originally Posted by DOOKIE

What is the approximate length of
the diagonal of a square if the

perimeter of the square is 12 ft?

what is your take on this problem?

Originally Posted by DOOKIE

What is the approximate length of

the diagonal of a square if the

perimeter of the square is 12 ft?

Can you find the sidelength of the square?

Have you learned Pythagoras' Theorem?

Yes.

Originally Posted by DOOKIE

Yes.

If you know the sidelength and you know Pythagoras's theorem then you can find the diagonal. If you want more help, show all your working and say where you're stuck.