Question

What is the length of the diagonal of the square shown below?
5
45°
5
5
90°
5
A. V5
B. 5
C. 55
D. /10
E. 52
F. 25

Answer 1

Answer:

E

Step-by-step explanation:

Using Pythagoras' identity in the right triangle

The square on the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the squares on the other 2 sides.

let the diagonal ( hypotenuse ) be d , then

d² = 5² + 5² = 25 + 25 = 50 ( take square root of both sides )

d = $\sqrt{50}$ = $\sqrt{25(2)}$ = $\sqrt{25}$ × $\sqrt{2}$ = 5$\sqrt{2}$ → E