SOLUTION: This is a pain. Can anyone help me? "If the area of an isoceles right triangle is 36 sq. units, what is its exact perimeter. But you can't use trigonometry."

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Question 142730: This is a pain. Can anyone help me?
"If the area of an isoceles right triangle is 36 sq. units, what is its exact perimeter. But you can't use trigonometry."

Answer by edjones(8007) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
a*b/2=A, a=b for an isoceles triangle.
a^2/2=36
a^2=72
a=sqrt(36*2)=6sqrt(2)
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Ed