A Diagonal of a Square Parking Lot Is 55 Meters

question 133

Multiple Choice

A diagonal of a square parking lot is 55 meters. Find, to the nearest meter, the length of a side of the lot.

• A) 34 meters
• B) 36 meters
• C) 39 meters
• D) 37 meters

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