document.write( "Question 322362: an isosceles right triangle with an hypotenuse of length 8 inches, find the area \n" ); document.write( "

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$\"s%5E2%2Bs%5E2=8%5E2\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"s%5E2=4\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"s=2\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Find the height,
\n" ); document.write( " $\"h%5E2=s%5E2-%28s%2F2%29%5E2\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"h%5E2=4-1\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"h=sqrt%283%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( "The area of the triangle is,
\n" ); document.write( " $\"A=%281%2F2%29bh\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"A=%281%2F2%298%28sqrt%283%29%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"A=4sqrt%283%29\"$ sq.in.
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