SOLUTION: the hypotenuse of an isosceles right triangle if one of the sides of the right angle measures 12cm

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Question 354923: the hypotenuse of an isosceles right triangle if one of the sides of the right angle measures 12cm
Answer by robertb(5830) About Me  (Show Source):
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let h = hypotenuse of the isosceles right triangle. Then by the Pythagorean theorem,
h%5E2+=+12%5E2+%2B+12%5E2+=+2%2A12%5E2,
h+=+12%2Asqrt%282%29cm, after taking square roots of both sides.