SOLUTION: the legs of an isosceles right triangle each measures 10 inches. What is the length of the hypotenuse of this triangle, to the nearest tenth of an inche?

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Question 552046: the legs of an isosceles right triangle each measures 10 inches. What is the length of the hypotenuse of this triangle, to the nearest tenth of an inche?
Found 2 solutions by KMST, edjones:
Answer by KMST(5328) About Me  (Show Source):
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According to Pythagoras' theorem, the length of the hypotenuse of a right triangle with two legs measuring 10 inches is (n inches)
sqrt%2810%5E2%2B10%5E2%29=sqrt%28200%29=10%2Asqrt%282%29. That is approximately 14.142 inches. Rounded to the nearest tenth of an inch, it's 14.1 inches.

Answer by edjones(8007) About Me  (Show Source):
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2s^2=c^2
2*10^2=c^2
200=c^2
c=10sqrt(2)"
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Ed