SOLUTION: The hypotenuse of an isosceles right triangle measures 16 cm. Find the length of a side

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Question 843541: The hypotenuse of an isosceles right triangle measures 16 cm. Find the length of a side
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Hi,

The hypotenuse of an isosceles right triangle measures 16 cm. 

Find the length of a side +highlight_green%28x%29+

Using the Pythagorean Theorem

 x^2 + x^2 = 256

  2x^2 = 256

  x^2 = 128

  x = +sqrt%28128%29+=+sqrt%2864%2A2%29+=+8sqrt%282%29+

(Tossing out the negative solution for unit measure)