document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1013438>Question 1013438</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The hypotenuse of an isosceles trapezoid measures 7 cm. How long is each leg? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #629686 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=629686\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You must mean isosceles triangle.  Otherwise there is no answer.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The sides of an isosceles triangle are in the ratio 1:1:sqrt(2).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thus if the hypotenuse is 7 cm, then the leg is 7/sqrt(2) or a  little under 5 cm. </SPAN>\n" );
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