SOLUTION: Please explain how to solve this problem. What is the perimeter, in inches, of a isosceles right triangle whose hypotenuse is 8√2? A. 8 B. 8+8√2 C. 8+16√2

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Question 1009534: Please explain how to solve this problem.
What is the perimeter, in inches, of a isosceles right triangle whose hypotenuse is 8√2?
A. 8
B. 8+8√2
C. 8+16√2
D. 16
E. 16+8√2
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Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
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If it is an isosceles right triangle, the ratio of the sides is always
1+%3A+1+%3A+sqrt%282%29
Thus, if the hypotenuse is 8sqrt%282%29, then
the sides are 8 inches apiece, and the total perimeter is
8 + 8 + 8sqrt(2) =
16+%2B+8sqrt%282%29
Choice E.