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Activity 3.8
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Assignment 7.8
Assignment 7.7
The Pythagorean Theorem and Isosceles Right Triangles
Objective
Develop and apply theorems relating the lengths of sides in isosceles right triangles.
Assignment 7.6
About Geometry Worksheet Assignment 7.7: This assignment can be downloaded for free.
Assignment 7.7 is a development of theorems relating the lengths of sides in isosceles right triangles.
Prerequisite Skills: Apply the Pythagorean Theorem to find lengths of sides in right triangles (Assignment 7.3).
Theorems: The length of the hypotenuse of an isosceles right triangle is equal to the length of a leg multiplied by 2 .
The length of a leg of an isosceles right triangle is equal to one-half the length of the hypotenuse multiplied by 2 .
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