SOLUTION: The legs of an isosceles right triangle each measure 10 inches. What
is the length of the hypotenuse of this triangle, to the nearest tenth of
an inch?
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Question 477932: The legs of an isosceles right triangle each measure 10 inches. What
is the length of the hypotenuse of this triangle, to the nearest tenth of
an inch? Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! The legs of an isosceles right triangle each measure 10 inches. What
is the length of the hypotenuse of this triangle, to the nearest tenth of
an inch?
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hypotenuse = sqrt[10^2 + 10^2] = sqrt(200) = 10sqrt(2)
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= 10*1.414 = 14.1 inch
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