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

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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.