SOLUTION: The two legs of a right triangle are equal and the square of its hypotenuse is 50. Find the length of each leg.

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Question 841775: The two legs of a right triangle are equal and the square of its hypotenuse is 50. Find the length of each leg.
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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2x^2=50
x^2=25
x=5 each leg