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Quilt squares are cut on the diagonal to form triangular quit pieces. The hypotenuse of the resulting triangles is 34 inches long. What is the side length of each piece?

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adrianahf012
c^2= a^2 + b^2                  a=b
34^2= a^2 + a^2
1156=2a^2
a^2=1156/2
a^2=578
a=24.04

The side length is 24.04

olemakpadu
If the length of each side = x.

By Pythagoras' Theorem:

x² + x² = 34²

2x² = 34²

x² = 34² / 2

x² = 578

x = √578

x ≈ 24.04 inches
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