document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=472452>Question 472452</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need to know the length of the hypotenuse of an isosceles triangle with two sides each measuring  2 feet and a 45 degree angle between them.  This is the backstop of my horseshoe pit.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "IT's been a long, long time since my geometry classes, I'm 68 years old.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks!   </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #323918 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=323918\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Do you mean 45 degs between the 2 equal sides?  If so,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the 3rd side is 2*2*sin(22.5) =~ 1.53 ft<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you mean the two short sides are 2 ft and the angle between them is 90 degs,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then the hypotenuse is 2*sqrt(2) =~ 2.828 feet.\r<BR>\n" );
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