Finding the Diagonal of a Square
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Use this chart when you want to set a square “on-point.”
NOTE: If you use the finished size of the square, the chart will give you the finished size of the diagonal. If you use the unfinished size of the square, the chart gives you the measurement including the seam allowances.
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Square Size |
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Diagonal |
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1" |
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1 3/8" |
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1 1/2" |
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2 1/8" |
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2" |
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2 7/8" |
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2 1/2" |
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3 1/2" |
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3" |
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4 1/4" |
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3 1/2" |
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5" |
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4" |
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5 5/8" |
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4 1/2" |
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6 3/8" |
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5" |
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7 1/8" |
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5 1/2" |
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7 3/4" |
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6" |
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8 1/2" |
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6 1/2" |
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9 1/4" |
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7" |
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9 7/8" |
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7 1/2" |
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10 5/8" |
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8" |
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11 3/8" |
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8 1/2" |
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12" |
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9" |
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12 3/4" |
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9 1/2" |
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13 3/8" |
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10" |
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14 1/8" |
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10 1/2" |
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14 7/8" |
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11" |
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15 1/2" |
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11 1/2" |
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16 1/4" |
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12" |
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17" |
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12 1/2" |
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17 5/8" |
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13" |
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18 3/8" |
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13 1/2" |
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19 1/8" |
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14" |
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19 3/4" |
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14 1/2" |
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20 1/2" |
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15" |
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21 1/4" |
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15 1/2" |
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21 7/8" |
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16" |
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22 5/8" |
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16 1/2" |
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23 3/8" |
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17" |
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24" |
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17 1/2" |
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24 3/4" |
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18" |
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25 1/2" |