Question

One section of the island - to be sampled by researchers to develop a census of tortoises- is a large square with a sade length of 1 kilometer. Researchers intend to place infrared cameras throughout, including around the diagonal of the square. what is the length of the diagonal of this square, expressed in kilometers (rounded to the nearest tenth of a kilometer).Formula used:Answer

Answer 1

The formula for the length of diagonal for the square of side a is,

`d=\sqrt[]{2}a`

Substitute 1 for a in the formula to obtain the length of diagonal.

`\begin{gathered} d=\sqrt[]{2}\cdot1 \\ =1.414 \\ \approx1.4 \end{gathered}`

So answer is 1.4 km.