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One leg of an isosceles right triangle measures 5 inches. Rounded to the nearest tenth, what is the approximate length of the hypotenuse? A: 2.5 inches B: 5.0 inches C: 7.1 inch…

One leg of an isosceles right triangle measures 5 inches. Rounded to the nearest tenth, what is the approximate length of the hypotenuse? A: 2.5 inches B: 5.0 inches C: 7.1 inch…
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One leg of an isosceles right triangle measures 5 inches. Rounded to the nearest tenth, what is the approximate length of the hypotenuse?

A: 2.5 inches
B: 5.0 inches
C: 7.1 inches
D: 9.8 inches

User Catzilla
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An isosceles triangle would have two sides the same length so 5^2 + 5^2=50
Sq root of 50=7.07 or 7.1 rounded to nearest tenth so your answer is C: 7.1 inches
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