The sides of a right triangle can be represented by the equation a^2+b^2=c^2, where c is the hypotenuse and a and b are the legs.
Since both legs are the same in this equation, we can pick one variable to combine both and add the terms. The equation would become:
x^4=c^2
We know c=12 so we can plug in and solve for x:
x^4=12^2
x^4=144
x=3.4641
The legs of the triangle are about 3.4641 in long.
Hope this helps!!
