Calculation 18413

What is the length of the cathetus of an isosceles right triangle with an 8 cm long hypotenuse? Make calculations and procedures.

Correct answer:

a =  5.6569 cm

Step-by-step explanation:

c=8 cm a=b  a2 + b2 = c2 a2 + a2 = c2 2a2 = c2 2 a = c  a=c/2=8/2=4 2=5.6569 cm

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