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If a 45-45-90° triangle's leg has a length of 18 units, what is the length of the hypotenuse?

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Answer:

25.45584...

Explanation:

The length of the hypotenuse can be found using the pythagorean theorem:
a^(2) +b^(2) =c^(2) So in this situation, the solution can be found by solving
\sqrt{2(18)^(2) }

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