SOLUTION: A right, isosceles triangle has hypotenuse length 50 cm. How long are the two legs?
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Question 650553: A right, isosceles triangle has hypotenuse length 50 cm. How long are the two legs?
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Answer by MathLover1(20850) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
An isosceles right triangle therefore has angles of 45 degrees, 45 degrees, and 90 degrees.
; consequently, it has the two legs of same length
use Pythagorean theorem
...since , we have
, and
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A right, isosceles triangle has hypotenuse length 50 cm. How long are the two legs?
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