9. The hypotenuse of the isosceles right triangle below has length $100\sqrt{2}$ meters. What is the length of each leg of the triangle?
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So, if the hypotenuse is 100v2 meters, we can set up the equation: 100v2 = √2x where x is the length of each leg. To solve for x, we can square both sides: (100v2)^2 = 2x^2 Show more…
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