document.write( "Question 818984: Concerning 45-45-90 degree triangles...
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document.write( "isosceles right triangle 
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document.write( "What are the length of the legs?
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document.write( "Applying Pythagorean Theorem
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document.write( "    2x^2 = 50/4
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document.write( "     x^2 = 25/4
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document.write( "       x = 5/2  (Tossing out negative solution for unit measure)
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