Step-by-step explanation:
[tex] {24}^{2} = {a}^{2} + {b}^{2} \\ a = b \\ {24}^{2} = 2 \times {a}^{2} \\ 576 = 2 \times {a}^{2} \\ {a}^{2} = 288 \\ a = \sqrt{288} = 16.97 \\ a = 16.97 \\ b = 16.97[/tex]
