Squares
Part of the Polygons & Quadrilaterals section of Coddy's Geometry journey. Lesson 25 of 61.
A square is both a rectangle and a rhombus: four right angles and four equal sides. Its diagonal cuts it into two right triangles whose legs are both a side of the square.
With side 4: d^2 = 4^2 + 4^2 = 32, so d = √(32) = 4×√(2). Every square's diagonal is its side times √2. The ticks say BC = AB, so pick Marked equal sides for the second leg before Pythagorean theorem.
Triangle ABC is isosceles with a right angle at B, so its other two angles are 45° each: the diagonal cuts each corner in half.
Challenge
ABCD is a square with AB = 7, and the diagonal AC is drawn. Find the length of AC, marked ?, then press Check.
Try it yourself
Find the marked part of the figure
This lesson includes a short quiz. Start the lesson to answer it and track your progress.
All lessons in Polygons & Quadrilaterals
1Polygons
Polygons and DiagonalsAngles of a QuadrilateralAngles in Any PolygonPolygon Angles with xHow Many Sides?Recap: Polygon Angles4Parallelograms
ParallelogramsNeighbouring AnglesOpposite AnglesParallelograms with xA Diagonal InsideRecap: Parallelograms2Regular Polygons
Regular PolygonsFrom an Angle to the SidesInside a Regular PolygonRecap: Regular Polygons5Rectangles, Rhombi, Squares
RectanglesThe Diagonal of a RectangleRhombus AnglesSquaresRecap: Special Parallelograms3Exterior Angles
Exterior AnglesExterior Angles Make 360°Regular Exterior AnglesSides from the ExteriorRecap: Exterior Angles6Trapezoids and Kites
TrapezoidsIsosceles TrapezoidsTrapezoids with xKitesRecap: Trapezoids and Kites