Hi,

The hypotenuse of an isosceles right triangle measures 16 cm. 

Find the length of a side 

Using the Pythagorean Theorem

 x^2 + x^2 = 256

  2x^2 = 256

  x^2 = 128

  x = 

(Tossing out the negative solution for unit measure) 

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