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GMAT prep math problem

by mahermir Thu Aug 12, 2010 11:34 am

hi everyone..
Suddenly I am blocked here-

Perimeter of Isosceles triangle is 16+16rt2.what is the length of the hypotenuse?

Can anyone solve the math for me?
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Re: GMAT prep math problem

by ps63739 Thu Aug 12, 2010 4:24 pm

I guess that right angle triangle, in that case
Assume hypotenuse = x
Sides be x/sqrt2, and x/sqrt2

Add all you get Perimeter = x + x sqrt2 = Comapre with what's given.. x = 16.
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Re: GMAT prep math problem

by RonPurewal Thu Aug 26, 2010 7:55 am