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If the legs of an isosceles right triangle are 5 inches long, approximate the length of the hypotenuse to the nearest whole number
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If the legs of an isosceles right triangle are 5 inches long, approximate the length of the hypotenuse to the nearest whole number

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isosceles means both legs have the same length, 5 in.

Pythagorean theorem:
5² + 5² = h²
25 + 25 = h²
50 = h²
√(50) = h
7.07 = h
round to whole number; h = 7

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