SOLUTION: In an isosceles right-triangle, the square of Hypotenuse is 98cm, find the length of congruent sides?

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Question 691672: In an isosceles right-triangle, the square of Hypotenuse is 98cm, find the length of congruent sides?
Answer by sachi(548) About Me  (Show Source):
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let the congruent side= x cm
then by Pythagorean theorem
x^2+x^2=98
or 2x^2=98
or x^2=98/2=49
or x=sqrt 49=7 cm
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