Geometry: Perimeter of an isoceles right triangle

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Geometry: Perimeter of an isoceles right triangle

by II » Sat Aug 23, 2008 10:02 am
Perimeter of an isoceles right triangle is 16 + 16√2. What is the length of the hypotenuse of the triangle ?

A) 8
B) 16
C) 4√2
D) 8√2
E) 16√2

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II wrote:Perimeter of an isoceles right triangle is 16 + 16√2. What is the length of the hypotenuse of the triangle ?

A) 8
B) 16
C) 4√2
D) 8√2
E) 16√2

Please illustrate your thinking here.

Thanks.
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