If the hypotenuse of a 45°-45°-90° triangle has a length of √2, how long are the legs?

banganX

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2021-06-15

If the hypotenuse of a 454590 triangle has a length of 2, how long are the legs?

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cyhuddwyr9

cyhuddwyr9

Skilled2021-06-16Added 90 answers

A 454590 triangle is a right isosceles triangle. If x is the length of each leg, we can use the Pythagorean Theorem to write: x2+x2=(2)2
2x2=2
x2=1
x=1

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