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Pythagoras theory can be used, which says the square on the hypotenuse (longest side) equals sum of squares on other two sides. Let x be the length of the hypotenuse. So x2 = 482 + 482 = 2304 + 2304 = 4608 sq. inches So x = square root of 4608 = 67.88 inches

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Q: If the two equal sides of a 90 degree isosceles triangle are 48 inches long what is the length of the third side?
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