the diagonal of a square equals 2 times the side length. using 1.4 for the square root of 2, what is the approximate length in feet from one corner to an opposite corner of a square park that is 700 feet on a side?

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The length of the diagonal of a square can be calculated using the formula:

\[ d = s \sqrt{2} \]

where \( d \) is the diagonal and \( s \) is the side length of the square.

In this case, the side length \( s \) is 700 feet. Plugging that into the formula gives:

\[ d = 700 \sqrt{2} \]

Using the approximation \( \sqrt{2} \approx 1.4 \):

\[ d \approx 700 \times 1.4 \]

Now, calculating this:

\[ d \approx 700 \times 1.4 = 980 \text{ feet} \]

Thus, the approximate length from one corner to the opposite corner of the square park is 980 feet.