SOLUTION: Hypotenuse of an isosceles right triangle is 9 feet longer than either of its legs. Find the length of each side.
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Question 529385: Hypotenuse of an isosceles right triangle is 9 feet longer than either of its legs. Find the length of each side. Answer by edjones(8007) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! a^2+b^2=c^2
2s^2=c^2
2(c-9)^2=c^2
2(c^2-18c+81)=c^2
2c^2-36c+162=c^2
c^2-36c+162=0
c=18+9sqrt(2)' length of the hypotenuse.
9+9sqrt(2)' length of each of the other 2 sides.
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Ed
