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Answer:
x = √2
Step-by-step explanation:
Perhaps you've heard of the Pythagorean theorem. It tells you the relationship between the sides (a, b) of a right triangle and the hypotenuse (c) is ...
c² = a² + b²
The diagonal of the square (diameter) is the hypotenuse of a right triangle with legs that are the sides of the square. Using the above relation, we have ...
x² = 1² + 1²
x² = 2
x = √2 . . . . . . the length of the diagonal (diameter)
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<em>Additional comment</em>
The "take-away" from this is that an isosceles right triangle (one of the two "special" triangles) has side ratios of ...
side : side : hypotenuse = 1 : 1 : √2
(You will see this again.)
