hypotenuse of a right triangle is 8cm. If the two legs are the same length, what is the length of each leg?

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2006-12-10 07:55:24 · 4 answers · asked by regina_1960 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics

x = the length of a leg.

x² + x² = 8² = 64
2x² = 64
x² = 32
x = √32 = 4√2

2006-12-10 08:02:12 · answer #1 · answered by Jim Burnell 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Sum of the squares of the sides is equal to the square of the hypotenuse

2006-12-10 07:59:06 · answer #2 · answered by arbiter007 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋

48 Kb

2006-12-10 08:03:51 · answer #3 · answered by Snaglefritz 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋

5.66 cm

2006-12-10 08:01:11 · answer #4 · answered by blaznkarma 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋