NevaPostley NevaPostley

29-08-2015
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A brace for a shelf has the shape of a right triangle. Its hypotenuse is 16 inches long and the two legs are equal in length. How long are the legs of the triangle?

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konrad509 konrad509

29-08-2015

\(a^2+a^2=16^2\\ 2a^2=256\\ a^2=128\\ a=8\sqrt2\)

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