Question

Find the diagonal of a square whose sides are of the given measure. Problem below.

Answer 1

\[3\sqrt{2}\]

Answer 2

don't you just hate it when they give you so little and ask for so much? ^.^

Answer 3

Yeah, I don't really understand this XD

Answer 4

you know who does? pythagoras :3

pythagorean theorem, heard of it?

Answer 5

Yeah, It's used with triangles, right?

Answer 6

funny, right?
we're working with squares and I'm bringing up triangles...

do you think I'm crazy? ^.^

Answer 7

Lol, funny joke. XD

Answer 8

but in all seriousness,

Answer 9

Okay, now what?

Answer 10

Well, we do what I always do... just stare at the thing and then hopefully, an answer just appears. works for me every time ^.^

Answer 11

Ha! I wish, if that were the case I wouldn't be asking for help...but sadly :'(

Answer 12

Oh yeah? Look me in the eye and tell me that's not what you've been doing for the past few minutes... you know... staring at your screen and waiting for the answer to your problems to just present itself...

Hah!

And now I'm here... ^.^

Answer 13

...haha
...kidding...
...sorta

Now, if you know the pythagorean theorem, tell me what it is... ^.^

Answer 14

Sadly, I don't know the Pythagorean theorem .-.

Answer 15

Really?
Oh no... we have a problem D:

Answer 16

I had no idea it was even part of the problem...

Answer 17

That's why I asked here T.T

Answer 18

And you expect me to tell you all about the ENTIRE Pythagorean theorem which you're SUPPOSED to know to be able to solve this problem JUST BECAUSE you ASKED???!!

Answer 19

lawl... of course I will :3

Let's get started.... ^.^

Answer 20

No, I'm asking you to. :3

Answer 21

Shut up and listen.

Answer 22

.-.

Answer 23

Suppose we have a right triangle....

You DO know what that is, right, a right triangle?

Answer 24

Uhhh I think it's a triangle with one 90 degree angle?

Answer 25

It seems you're not TOTALLY clueless after all :3

Okay, this LONGEST side of the right triangle (also the one that faces the right-angle)

is called the HYPOTENUSE of the right triangle, ok?