SOLUTION: how do i find the side lengths of an isosceles right angled triangle if the hypotenuse is 16?

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Question 605217: how do i find the side lengths of an isosceles right angled triangle if the hypotenuse is 16?
Answer by alicealc(293) About Me  (Show Source):
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side length = x

Use Phytagoras theorem:
x%5E2+%2B+x%5E2+=+16%5E2
2x%5E2+=+256
x%5E2+=+256%2F2
x%5E2+=+128
x+=+sqrt%28128%29
x+=+sqrt%2864%2A2%29
x+=+8sqrt%282%29

so, the side length is 8sqrt%282%29