The diagonal of a square is x units. What is the area of the square in terms of x ?

If the square’s side length is s, its diagonal is s√2 by the Pythagorean theorem. Since the diagonal is x, s = x/√2, so the area is s² = (x/√2)² = x²/2. Therefore, the area is one-half x squared square units, choice B.

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