SOLUTION: I have a right triangle with a hypotenuse measuring 25 ft. I need to "find the approximate lengths of the legs". They are represented by x. That is all the information given. I
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Question 820927: I have a right triangle with a hypotenuse measuring 25 ft. I need to "find the approximate lengths of the legs". They are represented by x. That is all the information given. I know I can't use pythagorean theorem, due to not knowing either leg length. I have been trying to find other examples, but all that I've found has the length of at least one leg given. Answer by rothauserc(4718) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! since each leg is represented by x, you have an isosceles right triangle,
x^2 +x^2 = 25^2
2x^2 = 625
x^2 = 625 / 2
x = square root ( 625 / 2)
x = 17.68
