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by MBA » Mon May 17, 2010 6:30 pm
Hi

Can anyone solve this problem.

The perimeter of a certain isosceles right traingle is 16+16squareroot2.What is the hypotenuse of the traingle.

16 or 8squareroot2.

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by MBA » Mon May 17, 2010 8:16 pm
HI

Thanks,this is correct.Can you please explain--how 16 is the correct answer.

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by vivek1110 » Tue May 18, 2010 6:27 am
Um, I think you've posted this in the wrong section of the forum.

FYI Math problems should be posted in the GMAT Math section.
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by bharatishiv » Wed May 19, 2010 3:46 pm
MBA wrote:Hi

Can anyone solve this problem.

The perimeter of a certain isosceles right traingle is 16+16squareroot2.What is the hypotenuse of the traingle.

16 or 8squareroot2.

Thanks & Regards


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