SOLUTION: a brace for a shelf has the shape of a right triangle. its hypotenuse is 18 inches and the legs are equal in length. How long are the legs of the triangle
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Question 1115427: a brace for a shelf has the shape of a right triangle. its hypotenuse is 18 inches and the legs are equal in length. How long are the legs of the triangle
Answer by rfer(16322) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
a^2+b^2=c^2
18^2=324
324/2=162
sqrt 162=12.73 in
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