Hypotenuse of an isosceles right triangle
Both legs are equal. Square one leg and double it, then take the square root. Round to the nearest tenth.
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A right triangle has two equal legs of 2 cm. How long is the hypotenuse, in cm? Round to the nearest tenth.
Answer: 2.8
A right triangle has two equal legs of 25 cm. How long is the hypotenuse, in cm? Round to the nearest tenth.
Answer: 35.4
A right triangle has two equal legs of 11 cm. How long is the hypotenuse, in cm? Round to the nearest tenth.
Answer: 15.6
Tip: Both legs are equal. Square one leg and double it, then take the square root. Round to the nearest tenth.
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