document.write( "Question 321269: A Isosceles right triangle has legs of equal length. If the hypotenuse is 6 inches long find each leg.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "A) 9sqrt(2) \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "B)3/2sqrt (2) \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "C)6sqrt(2)\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "D)3sqrt(2)\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "When I solved it I got x = 3 inches.
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Algebra.Com's Answer #230049 by checkley77(12844)\"\" \"About 
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A^2+B^2=C^2
\n" ); document.write( "X^2+X^2=6^2
\n" ); document.write( "2X^2=36
\n" ); document.write( "X^2=36/2
\n" ); document.write( "X^2=36/2
\n" ); document.write( "X^2=18
\n" ); document.write( "X=SQRT18
\n" ); document.write( "X=SQRT9*2=3SQRT(2) ANS. D)
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\n" ); document.write( "X^2+X^2=(X+9)^2
\n" ); document.write( "2X^2=X^2+18X+81
\n" ); document.write( "2X^2-X^2-18X-81=0
\n" ); document.write( "X^2-18X-81X=0
\n" ); document.write( "\"x+=+%28-b+%2B-+sqrt%28+b%5E2-4%2Aa%2Ac+%29%29%2F%282%2Aa%29+\"
\n" ); document.write( "x=(18+-sqrt-18^2-4*1*-81])/2*1
\n" ); document.write( "x=(18+-sqrt[324+324])/2
\n" ); document.write( "x=(18+-sqrt648)/2
\n" ); document.write( "x=(18+-25.456/2
\n" ); document.write( "X=(18+25.456)/2
\n" ); document.write( "X=43.456/2
\n" ); document.write( "X=21.728 ANS.
\n" ); document.write( "PROOF:
\n" ); document.write( "2*21.728^2=(21.728+9)^2
\n" ); document.write( "2*472.11=30.728^2
\n" ); document.write( "944.21=944.21
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