Examine the T-square and make sure the two pieces meet at a 90 degree angle.
Draw any rectangle that fills about half a sheet of paper. Use the T-square as a guide to make all four angles right angles. Ensure that the opposite sides of your rectangle are parallel and of equal length.
Draw a diagonal between two opposite corners using the T-square.
Measure the length of each side to highest precision using the T-square, and write the values near the respective sides. Label the sides: mark any side "A," label the adjacent side (opposite the hypotenuse) "B," and make the hypotenuse "H."
Calculate the triangle's hypotenuse (diagonal) length using the equation H = square root of (A squared + B squared), derived from the Pythagorean theorem, to calculate the hypotenuse of the triangle. Square the values of A and B, then add the squares together. Calculate the value of H by using a calculator to find the square root of the resulting sum. The value of H, the length of the diagonal, is also the diameter of the rectangle formed by the two triangles.
Measure the length of the hypotenuse with the T-square and compare the measurement with the calculated value.