SOLUTION: A shelf is an isosceles right triangle, and the longest side is 38 centimeters. What is the length of the other two sides?

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Question 836209: A shelf is an isosceles right triangle, and the longest side is 38 centimeters. What is the length of the other two sides?
Answer by richwmiller(17219)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
2a^2=38^2=1444
a^2=722
a=26.87

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