SOLUTION: Each equal side of an isosceles right triangle is 4 feet long. What is the length of the hypotenuse?

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Question 591878: Each equal side of an isosceles right triangle is 4 feet long. What is the length of the hypotenuse?
Answer by nyc_function(2741) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let one side = 4^2


Let the other side = 4^2.


Let hypotenuse = (h)^2


4^2 + 4^2 = h^2


16 + 16 = h^2


32 = h^2


Take square root of both sides.


√32 = √h^2


√16 * √2 = h


4√2 = h


The hypotenuse length is 4√2 feet.


Done!