Find the leg of each isosceles right triangle when the hypotenuse is of the given measure 12cm

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Jeremy Whitcher · Answer 1 · 2018-05-02T17:15:06+0000

Using the Law of Sines (sina/A=sinb/B=sinc/C for any triangle) we can say:

L/sin((180-90)/2)=12/sin90 (sin90=1)

L/sin45=12

L=12sin45 cm

L≈8.49cm (to nearest hundredth of a centimeter)

Find the leg of each isosceles right triangle when the hypotenuse is of the given measure 12cm

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