Question

The length of the hypotenuse of

an isosceles triangle is 40 inches.
How long is each leg of the
triangle? Round your answer to
the nearest tenth if necessary.

Answer 1

Answer: 28.3 inches long

Explanation:

Since the triangle is isosceles, the two legs have the same length. Let's call the length of each leg "x". We can use the Pythagorean theorem to solve for x:

x^2 + x^2 = 40^2

2x^2 = 1600

x^2 = 800

x ≈ 28.3

Therefore, each leg of the triangle is approximately 28.3 inches long.