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What is the perimeter, in inches, of a isosceles right triangle whose hypotenuse is 8√2?
A. 8
B. 8+8√2
C. 8+16√2
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What is the perimeter, in inches, of a isosceles right triangle whose hypotenuse is 8√2?
A. 8
B. 8+8√2
C. 8+16√2
D. 16
E. 16+8√2
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Answer by fractalier(6550) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If it is an isosceles right triangle, the ratio of the sides is always
Thus, if the hypotenuse is , then
the sides are 8 inches apiece, and the total perimeter is
8 + 8 + 8sqrt(2) =
Choice E.
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