the square of the hypotenuse of an isosceles right angled triangle is 72 square cm what is the length of its side
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Let length of the equal sides of a
isosceles right angled triangle = x cm
(Hypotenuse)² = 72 cm [ given ]
By Phythogarian theorem ,
x² + x² = 72
=> 2x² = 72
=> x² = 72/2
=> x² = 36
=> x = √36
=> x = 6 cm
Therefore ,
length of the side = x = 6 cm
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isosceles right angled triangle = x cm
(Hypotenuse)² = 72 cm [ given ]
By Phythogarian theorem ,
x² + x² = 72
=> 2x² = 72
=> x² = 72/2
=> x² = 36
=> x = √36
=> x = 6 cm
Therefore ,
length of the side = x = 6 cm
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