Question 250753: the hypotenuse of an isosceles right triangle is 18 centimeters. find the length of a side. Found 2 solutions by richwmiller, ankor@dixie-net.com:Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! the hypotenuse of an isosceles right triangle is 18 centimeters. find the length of a side.
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Let x = the two equal sides a & b
x^2 + x^2 = 18^2
2x^2 = 324
x^2 =
x^2 = 162
x =
x ~ 12.728
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Check on a calc: enter = 18.000
