SOLUTION: Referring to the figure, find the missing length x. (im giong to try to do the figure, because i dont know how to put it here. it has a 45 degree angle. its a right triangle.)

Question 601147: Referring to the figure, find the missing length x.
(im giong to try to do the figure, because i dont know how to put it here. it has a 45 degree angle. its a right triangle.)
|\
| \
| \
x| \
| \
|___45\
8

Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

If it is a right triangle and has one 45 degree angle, then it must have two 45 degree angles. Think about it: The sum of the angle in any triangle is 180 -- 180 minus 90 is 90 and 90 minus 45 is 45. Any triangle with two equal angles is an isosceles triangle and the two sides opposite the equal angles have to be of equal measure.

John

My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it

The Out Campaign: Scarlet Letter of Atheism

RELATED QUESTIONS
Referring to the figure, find the missing length x. Round the answer to the nearest... (answered by jim_thompson5910)

x f(x) 0 20 2 18 4 16 8 12 Write a... (answered by Alan3354)

hello please help me on this question i dont understand how to figure it out. the total... (answered by jim_thompson5910)

Referring to the figure, the area and one dimension of a rectangle are shown. Find... (answered by Fombitz)

the chapter title is : Quadratic Equations and Functions Referring to the figure, use... (answered by jim_thompson5910)

What is the solution of "22 is greater than 5 less than 3 times a number" dont just... (answered by josgarithmetic)

Referring to the figure, find an expression for the area. The square has a height of x +... (answered by jsmallt9)

the directions say to put the following equation into graphing form... i dont know how... (answered by Edwin McCravy)

I need help on how to figure out problems like these: -4=x-4 x-7=5( o already know... (answered by funmath)