SOLUTION: One leg in a 45�-45� right triangle has a lenghth of 8. What is the lenght of a hypotenuse?

Question 978089: One leg in a 45�-45� right triangle has a lenghth of 8. What is the lenght of a hypotenuse?
Answer by MathLover1(20849) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
if one leg () in a 45�-45� right triangle has a length of , than the other leg () has a length of too because it�s an isosceles triangle (both legs have the same length)
so, the length of a hypotenuse is:

=>the length of a hypotenuse

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