SOLUTION: What is the length of each side of a right isosceles triangle with a hypotenuse that measures 19radical2 units?

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Question 839860: What is the length of each side of a right isosceles triangle with a hypotenuse that measures 19radical2 units?
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Hi,

What is the length of each side highlight_green%28x%29 of a right isosceles triangle 

with a hypotenuse that measures 19radical2 units?

Applying the Pythagorean Theorem

  x%5E2+%2B+x%5E2+=+%2819sqrt%282%29%29%5E2+

     2x%5E2+=+361%2A2

     x^2 = 361

     x = 19units   (Using only the positive solution for unit measure