Quilt squares are cut on the diagonal to form triangular quilt pieces. The hypotenuse of the resulting triangles are 18 inches long. What is the side length?

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dayakar · Answer

can u draw rough figure

jhonyy9 · Answer

do you think it in this way ?

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jhonyy9 · Answer

2x^2 =18^2   make squar-roote from both sides 

xsqrt2 = 18   divide both sides by sqrt2

x = 18/sqrt2    rationalize the denominator 

x = 18sqrt2 / 2 

x = 9sqrt2