SOLUTION: What is the full solution for this answer x=17over square root of 2? Given this isosceles right triangle,find x. Hypotenuse is 17 Altitude is x Base is x To find the length of

Question 1102516: What is the full solution for this answer x=17over square root of 2?
Given this isosceles right triangle,find x.
Hypotenuse is 17
Altitude is x
Base is x
To find the length of the hypotenuse, multiply the length of a leg by square root of 2.
To find the length of a leg, divide the length of the hypotenuse by square root of 2.
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
What is the full solution for this answer x=17over square root of 2?
Given this isosceles right triangle,find x.
Hypotenuse is 17
Altitude is x
Base is x
To find the length of the hypotenuse, multiply the length of a leg by square root of 2.
To find the length of a leg, divide the length of the hypotenuse by square root of 2.
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17 = sqrt[x^2+x^2]
17 = sqrt(2x^2]
17 = sqrt(2)*sqrt(x^2)
17 = sqrt(2)*x
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x = 17/sqrt(2)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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