SOLUTION: An isosceles right triangle has sides that are x + 2 units long and a hypotenuse that is 8 units long. What is the length of the missing sides of the triangle?
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Question 1083627: An isosceles right triangle has sides that are x + 2 units long and a hypotenuse that is 8 units long. What is the length of the missing sides of the triangle?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Special 45-45-90 Triangle Type
Simplify and solve for x; and then evaluate x+2.
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