SOLUTION: One leg of an isosceles right triangle measures 12 feet. Find the exact length of the hypotenuse.

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Question 135225: One leg of an isosceles right triangle measures 12 feet. Find the exact length of the hypotenuse.
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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If one leg is 12, the other length is 12.
Use Pythagoras to find the hypotenuse:
h^2 = 12^2 + 12^2
h^2 = 2*12^2
h = 12*sqrt(2)
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Cheers,
Stan H.