SOLUTION: In right triangle ABC, the measure of angle A is 45�. If the hypotenuse of the triangle has length 5, what is the length of segment BC?

Question 515129: In right triangle ABC, the measure of angle A is 45�. If the hypotenuse of the triangle has length 5, what is the length of segment BC?

Answer by Gogonati(855) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The triangle ABC is an isosceles right triangle this means that the legs are equal
Using the Pythagorean theorem we write:
where x is the length of each leg. Solving the equation we get:

Rationalizing the denominator
Answer: The length of segment BC is
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