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Find the hypotenuse of each isosceles right triangle when the legs are of the given measure. Given = 8"

 Jan 14, 2015

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there is no option for radical 128

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Use the Pythagorean Theorem:  c²  =  a² + b²

a  and  b  represent the lengths of the legs; so,  a = 8  and  b = 8  (since the triangle is isosceles)

--->   c²  =  8² + b²   --->   c²  =  64 + 64   --->   c²  =  128   --->   c  =  √128

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there is no option for radical 128

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$$\\\sqrt{128}=\sqrt{4*32}\\
=\sqrt{4*16*2}\\
=\sqrt{4}\sqrt{16}\sqrt{2}\\
=2*4*\sqrt{2}\\
=8\sqrt{2}$$

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 Jan 15, 2015

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