SOLUTION: an isosceles, right triangle has a hypotenuse length of 5 feet. what is the length of one of the legs of this triangle?
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Question 417179: an isosceles, right triangle has a hypotenuse length of 5 feet. what is the length of one of the legs of this triangle?
Answer by edjones(8007) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
2s^2=c^2 for an isosceles right triangle
2s^2=25
s^2=25/2
s=5/sqrt(2)
5/sqrt(2) * sqrt(2)/sqrt(2)
=5sqrt(2)/2
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Ed
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