SOLUTION: AC=BC and AB=10 sqrt(2). I need to solve for side lengths AC and BC which are equal. The hypotenuse is given which is 10 sqrt(2).

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Question 949020: AC=BC and AB=10 sqrt(2). I need to solve for side lengths AC and BC which are equal. The hypotenuse is given which is 10 sqrt(2).
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The sides of a isosceles right triangle are of a relationship
hypotenuse=sqrt%282%29L where L is the length of each leg.
Since we are given hypotenuse=sqrt%282%2910:
sqrt%282%2910=sqrt%282%29L Divide each side by sqrt%282%29
10=L ANSWER:Length of equal sides is 10 units.