SOLUTION: If the square of the hypotenuse of an isosceles right triangle is 128 cm^2, find the length of each side.

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Question 1015244: If the square of the hypotenuse of an isosceles right triangle is 128 cm^2, find the length of each side.
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If the square of the hypotenuse of an isosceles right triangle is 128 cm^2, find the length of each side.
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x%5E2 + x%5E2 = 128,

2x%5E2 = 128,

x%5E2 = 128%2F2 = 64,

x = sqrt%2864%29 = 8 cm.