find a length of an isosceles right triangle

find the length of a leg of an isosceles right triangle whose hypotenuse has length 12
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The legs are the same length.

x^2 + y^2 = 12^2

x = y

2x^2 = 144

x^2 = 72

x = sqrt(72)

x = 8.49

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