Ingrid is making a quilt using squares that measure 5 in. on one side. What is the length of of a diagonal of one of the quilt squares. Round to the nearest tenth.

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radar · Answer

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radar · Answer

Use the pythgoreas.  $$\sqrt{5^{2}+5^{2}}=\sqrt{50}=5\sqrt{2}=$$Use calculator.

radar · Answer

Answer will be larger than 5 and less than 10, let me know what you get.

anonymous · Answer

7?

anonymous · Answer

I have for answers 15.8: 250: 3.2: and 20!

radar · Answer

Yes 7.07

anonymous · Answer

Thats not one of my choices though!

radar · Answer

You don't have an option 7?

anonymous · Answer

no i have 15.8; 250; 3.2; and 20.

radar · Answer

That is the answer using the supplied information.  Double check everything?  5"
square, problem number etc.    Something is amiss.

radar · Answer

It is requesting the diagonal of one square right??

anonymous · Answer

yes of one diagonal

radar · Answer

Problem number matches up with answer number.

anonymous · Answer

Yes. It does.

radar · Answer

I would close this question.  and then repost it, maybe someone else can figure out what this is all about.

anonymous · Answer

okay.