document.write( "Question 301720: Refer to right triangle ACB. I measure of angle A=45degrees, and AB= 30 what is the length of AC?
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document.write( "I used rules for special triangles 45/45/90 so is it 30/sqrtof2=x/1 ==ACor i s it 30/1=x/sqrt 2=?? \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #216345 by richwmiller(17219)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! If the two sides are 30 and the third the hypotenuse is \n" ); document.write( "sqrt(2*30^2) \n" ); document.write( "sqrt(1800)=30*sqrt(2)=hypotenuse \n" ); document.write( "or if the hypotenuse is 30 \n" ); document.write( "2a^2=30^2 \n" ); document.write( "2a^2=900 \n" ); document.write( "a^2=450 \n" ); document.write( "a=sqrt(450) \n" ); document.write( "a=15sqrt(2) \n" ); document.write( "the two equal sides are 15sqrt(2)\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |