A square, whose side is 2 metres, has its corners cut away so as to form an octagon with all sides equal. Then the length of each side of the octagon, in metres is
Explanation:
Let the side of the octagon be x, which is also the hypotenuse of the triangle in the corner of the square.
∴ TYhe other two sides of the triangle = x2
x2+x+x2=2
x=22+1
Hence, option (b).
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