SOLUTION: what is the length of the legs of an isoceles triangle if the hypoteneuse is 8 feet

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Question 475548: what is the length of the legs of an isoceles triangle if the hypoteneuse is 8 feet
Answer by richard1234(7193) About Me  (Show Source):
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Assuming the triangle is a right triangle, the triangle would be a 1-1-sqrt(2) triangle and the legs would each be 8/sqrt(2) = 4sqrt(2).