SOLUTION: Find the length of the hypotenuse of an isosceles right triangle whose legs are 1 unit in length.

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Question 203716: Find the length of the hypotenuse of an isosceles right triangle whose legs are 1 unit in length.
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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a^2+b^2=c^2
1^2+1^2=2
c=sq root of 2=1.414