Answer: a) 110√2 meters
b) 2.42 hectares
Step-by-step explanation:
a) Since it is a square, the diagonal cuts the square into two 45-45-90 triangles where the diagonal is the hypotenuse. Therefore, the sides are length x and the diagonal is length x√2.
[tex]x\sqrt2=220\\\\\\x=\dfrac{220}{\sqrt2}\\\\\\x=\dfrac{220}{\sqrt2}\bigg(\dfrac{\sqrt2}{\sqrt2}\bigg)\\\\\\x=\large\boxed{110\sqrt2}[/tex]
b) Area of a square is side squared. 10,000 meters² = 1 hectare
[tex]A=(110\sqrt2)^2\\\\.\quad =(110)^2(\sqrt2)^2\\\\.\quad =12100(2)\\\\.\quad =24200\ \text{meters}^2\\\\.\quad =\large\boxed{2.42\ \text{hectares}}[/tex]
