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

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Length of the hypotenuse of the triangle = 18 inches
let us assume the length of the other 2 sides = x
The
x√2 = 18
x = 18/√2
   = 18/1.414
   = 12.73 inches.
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