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The two legs of a right triangle are equal and the square of its hypotenuse is 50. Find the length of each side

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Solution

Given : Square of hypotenuse = 50
Other two legs are equal

proof : Let mesure of one leg = x
so,
By using Pythagorean theorem
H²=B²+P²
50 = x²+x²
50 = 2x²
25 = x²
x = 5
So, measure of other two sides are 5 each.


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