Lucinda wants to build a square sandbox, but has no way of measuring angles. How she can make sure that the sandbox is square by only measuring length?

A. Arrange four equal-length sides so the diagonals bisect each other.

B. Arrange four equal-length sides so the diagonals are equal lengths also.

C. Make each diagonal the same length as four equal-length sides.

D. Not possible; Lucinda has to be able to measure a right angle.

Question

Lucinda wants to build a square sandbox, but has no way of measuring angles. How she can make sure that the sandbox is square by only measuring length?

A. Arrange four equal-length sides so the diagonals bisect each other.

B. Arrange four equal-length sides so the diagonals are equal lengths also.

C. Make each diagonal the same length as four equal-length sides.

D. Not possible; Lucinda has to be able to measure a right angle.

campbell_st · Answer

either  B satisfy the conditions for a square diagonals are equal in length. But A is also correct as the diagonals of a square bisect each other