Construct square GOLD, one of whose diagonal is given below. Find its area also.

5 cm.


Step 1 – Draw a line GL of length 5 cm



Step 2 – Draw a perpendicular bisector DO of GL of same length as GL



HERE GL = DO = 5 cm


Step 3 – Join the four points GOLD



Area of square = (where D is the Diagonal)


Area =


Area = 12.5 cm2


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