SOLUTION: The two legs of a right triangle are the same length. The hypotenuse is 3 meters long. Find the length of the legs. Express your answer in simplified radical form, or as a decimal

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Question 962062: The two legs of a right triangle are the same length. The hypotenuse is 3 meters long. Find the length of the legs. Express your answer in simplified radical form, or as a decimal rounded to four places.
Answer by CubeyThePenguin(3113) About Me  (Show Source):
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leg length = x

x^2 + x^2 = 3^2
2x^2 = 9
x^2 = 9/2

x = 3sqrt(2)/2