SOLUTION: The hypotenuse of a 45-45-90 triange is 12 centimeters long. Find the length of a leg.
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The hypotenuse of a 45-45-90 triange is 12 centimeters long. Find the length of a leg.
Let x be the length of the oommon leg. By the Pythagorean Theorem then we have:
x^2 + x^2 = 12^2
2x^2 = 144
x^2 = 72
x = sqrt(72)
x = sqrt(36*2)
x = sqrt(36)*sqrt(2)
x = 6*sqrt(2)
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