The length of the hypotenuse of an isosceles right triangle is 14. What is the length of each leg of the triangle?

leg = √7 units (approximately 2.65 units)

Step-by-step explanation:

Given a right isoceles triangle with a hypotenuse of 14 units, the two other legs must be congruent in length. Because this is a right triangle, the pythagorean theorem a^2 + b^2 = c^2, can be used.

Since the two legs are congruent, side a = side b. This means that

2leg^2 = hypotenuse.

2leg^2 = 14 units

÷ 2. ÷2

leg^2 = 7 units

√ √

leg = √7 units

c.

step-by-step explanation:

she should of added 9^2 and 12^2. that is because it is a^2+b^2=c^2. c^2 is the hypotenuse and should always be bigger than the other two numbers. which is why she should of added 9 squared and 12 squared together instead of 15 squared.