SOLUTION: the hypotenuse of an isosceles right triangle is 18 centimeters. find the length of a side.
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Question 250753: the hypotenuse of an isosceles right triangle is 18 centimeters. find the length of a side.
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Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
a^2+b^2=c^2
a=b
2a^2=18^2=324
a^2=162=9sqrt(2)=12.7279
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
the hypotenuse of an isosceles right triangle is 18 centimeters. find the length of a side.
:
Let x = the two equal sides a & b
x^2 + x^2 = 18^2
2x^2 = 324
x^2 =
x^2 = 162
x =
x ~ 12.728
:
:
Check on a calc: enter = 18.000
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