Answer:
11.31 units
Step-by-step explanation:
If the triangle is isoceles, then the other small leg is also 8. Using the pythagorean theorum, a^2+b^2=c^2 where the 2 short legs of the triangle are a and b. Using that,
8^2+8^2=c^2
64+64=c^2 c^2=128
c=sqrt of 128 which is 11.3137... or about 11.31