SOLUTION: If an isosceles right triangle has an area of 98 centimeters squared, what are the lengths of the legs?

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Question 416385: If an isosceles right triangle has an area of 98 centimeters squared, what are the lengths of the legs?
Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
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the area is A=a%5E2%2F2
98cm%5E2=a%5E2%2F2
2%2A98cm%5E2=a%5E2
196cm%5E2=a%5E2%7D%7D%0D%0A%0D%0A%7B%7B%7Bsqrt%28196cm%5E2%29=a
14cm+=a......the lengths of the legs