SOLUTION: the hypotenuse of a right triangle is 20 inches long,and one of its angles measures 45 degrees.what are the lengths of the other two sides of the triangle?in inches
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Question 186611: the hypotenuse of a right triangle is 20 inches long,and one of its angles measures 45 degrees.what are the lengths of the other two sides of the triangle?in inches Answer by uday1435(57) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! A right triangle with 45 degrees will be an isosceles right triangle whose sides will be in the ratio 1: √2 : 1, where √2 is the hypotenuse.
Since the Hypotenuse is √2, the other two sides are 20/√2 = 10 √2 inches each.
If you want their lengths in decimals they will be 14.142 inches each
