Question
Class 7MathematicsPerimeter and Area

The length of the diagonal of a square is 50 cm, find the perimeter of the square.

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Verified Answer

Let each side of the square be x cm.

x2 + x2 = (50)2 [Using Pythagoras Theorem]

2x2 = 2500

x2 = 1250

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x=√1250=√(2×5×5×5×5)

x = 5 × 5 × √2 = 25√2

The side of the square = 25√2 cm

Perimeter of the square = 4 × side = 4 × 25√2 = 100√2 cm