A square fits exactly inside a circle with each of its vertices being on the circumference of the circle. The square has sides of length x cm.
The area of the circle is 56cm squared.
Work out value of x.
Give answer correct to 3 significant figures.

The side of the square is 5.971 cm

Step-by-step explanation:

If the square fits the circle exactly, then its diagonal is equal to the diameter of the circle. Since the side of the square has a length of cm, then it's diagonal have the length of cm. Using the circle's area we can find the diagonal of the square, as shown below:

Since the diameter of the circle is the same as the diagonal of the square, then:

The side of the square is 5.971 cm

x =±sqrt(1/3)

step-by-step explanation:

x+4/6x=1/x

multiply each side by 6x to get rid of the fractions

6x*(x+4/6x)=1/x*6x

distribute

6x^2 +4 = 6

subtract 4 from each side

6x^2 +4-4 = 6-4

6x^2 =2

divide by 6

6x^2/6 = 2/6

x^2 = 1/3

take the square root of each side

sqrt(x^2) = ±sqrt(1/3)

x =±sqrt(1/3)

6.5

step-by-step explanation:

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~courtney