document.write( "Question 906605: The hypotenuse of a 45-45-90 triangle measures 14 feet. \r
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\n" ); document.write( "Part a: Determine the length of a leg of the triangle.
\n" ); document.write( "Part b: Determine the perimeter of the triangle.
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let's hypotenuse be \"c\"
\n" ); document.write( "let's legs be \"a\" and \"b\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "given:\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"c=14ft\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "since you have 45-45-90 triangle means legs are same length: \"a=b\" \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "by Pythagorean theorem \"c%5E2=a%5E2%2Bb%5E2\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "since \"a=b\" and \"c=14+feet\", we have \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"14%5E2=b%5E2%2Bb%5E2\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"14%5E2=2b%5E2\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"14%2A14%2F2=b%5E2\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"14%2A7=b%5E2\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"98=b%5E2\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"sqrt%2898%29=b\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"sqrt%2849%2A2%29=b\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"7sqrt%282%29ft=b\" and \"7sqrt%282%29ft=a\".........the length of a leg of the triangle\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "the perimeter of the triangle is \"P=a%2Bb%2Bc\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"P=7sqrt%282%29ft%2B7sqrt%282%29ft%2B14ft\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"P=14sqrt%282%29ft%2B14ft\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"P=14%28sqrt%282%29%2B1%29ft\"
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