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Find it 18 x on both sides

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Calvin, this is a right triangle:

Leg1 = x

Leg 2 = x

Hypotenuse = 18

Using Pythagorean Theorem, we have:

18 = √(x² + x²)

18 = √2x²

18 = x √2

x = 18/√2

x = You can calculate the value dividing 18 by √2, Calvin

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