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document.write( "The legs of an isosceles right triangle are 5 inches long. Which is the length of the hypotenuse \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #361918 by jlshires(17)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! use the formula a^2+b^2=c^2 where c=the hypotenuse and a and b are each a leag of the right triangle\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "5^2+5^2=c^2 \n" ); document.write( "25+25=c^2 \n" ); document.write( "50=c^2\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "take the square root of both sides\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "giving you 7.07 = c\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "the other side is 7.07 inches \n" ); document.write( " |