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  • 23-01-2019
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Triangle ABC is an isosceles and right triangle whose hypotenuse measures 8 inches. Find the length of the other legs.

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  • 23-01-2019

Answer:  both legs have length of 4√2

Step-by-step explanation:

An isosceles right triangle is a 45°-45°-90° that has corresponding side lengths of "a - a - a√2"


Since the 90° (hypotenuse) has a length of 8, then we can divide by √2 to find the lengths of the legs.

[tex]a\sqrt{2} =8\\\\\dfrac{a\sqrt2}{\sqrt2}=\dfrac{8}{\sqrt2}\\\\\\a=\dfrac{8}{\sqrt2}\bigg(\dfrac{\sqrt2}{\sqrt2}\bigg)\\\\\\a = \dfrac{8\sqrt2}{2}\\\\a=4\sqrt2[/tex]


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