SOLUTION: If the hypotenuse of a 45�-45�-90� triangle is 54 inches long, what is the length of one of the legs? Leave your answer in radical form.

Question 460084: If the hypotenuse of a 45�-45�-90� triangle is 54 inches long, what is the length of one of the legs? Leave your answer in radical form.
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If the hypotenuse of a 45�-45�-90� triangle is 54 inches long, what is the length of one of the legs? Leave your answer in radical form.
Let x = the length of the legs of the right triangle
2x^2 = 54^2
x^2 = 54^2/2
x = 54/2^1/2
x = 54*sqrt of 2/2
x = 27*sqrt of 2
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