Square Geometry Problem: Comparing Diagonal and Side Length Sums

Look at the square below:

333

Is the sum of the two diagonals greater than the sum of the 3 sides of the square?

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00:00 Is the sum of diagonals greater than the sum of 3 sides of the square?
00:03 In a square all sides are equal
00:07 Let's use the Pythagorean theorem in triangle BCD
00:13 We'll substitute appropriate values and solve for BD
00:26 This is the length of diagonal BD
00:29 In a square the diagonals are equal
00:32 Let's calculate the sum of diagonals
00:36 We'll substitute appropriate values and solve for the sum
00:41 Let's calculate the sum of 3 sides of the square
00:47 We'll substitute appropriate values in the equation
00:55 And this is the solution to the question

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Look at the square below:

333

Is the sum of the two diagonals greater than the sum of the 3 sides of the square?

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Consider a right-angled triangle, AB = 8 cm and AC = 6 cm.
Calculate the length of side BC.

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