document.write( "Question 650553: A right, isosceles triangle has hypotenuse length 50 cm. How long are the two legs? \n" ); document.write( "
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An isosceles right triangle therefore has angles of 45 degrees, 45 degrees, and 90 degrees.
\n" ); document.write( "; consequently, it has the two legs of same length\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "use Pythagorean theorem\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"c%5E2=a%5E2%2Bb%5E2\"...since \"a=b\", we have\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"c%5E2=a%5E2%2Ba%5E2\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"45%5E2=2a%5E2\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"2025=2a%5E2\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"2025%2F2=a%5E2\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"1012.5=a%5E2\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"a=sqrt%281012.5%29\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"a=31.8198cm\", and\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"b=31.8198cm\"\r
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