Question:
Find the length of the diagonal of a square whose area is 128 cm2. Also, find its perimeter.
Solution:
Area of the square = 128 cm2
Area $=\frac{1}{2} d^{2} \quad$ (where $d$ is a diagonal of the square)
$\Rightarrow 128=\frac{1}{2} d^{2}$
$\Rightarrow d^{2}=256$
$\Rightarrow d=16 \mathrm{~cm}$
Now,
Area = Side $^{2}$
$\Rightarrow 128=$ Side $^{2}$
$\Rightarrow$ Side $=11.31 \mathrm{~cm}$
Perimeter = 4(Side)
$=4(11.31)$
$=45.24 \mathrm{~cm}$
Thus, the perimeter of the square is 45.24 cm.