SOLUTION: The length of one leg of a 45 degree-45 degree right triangle is 3.7 metters. What is the lengths of the other sides?

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Question 394999: The length of one leg of a 45 degree-45 degree right triangle is 3.7 metters. What is the lengths of the other sides?
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Hi

Note: 45-45-90 rtΔ  , the ratio between legs and the hypotenuse is 1:1:sqrt%282%29

legs are equal:  the other leg is 3.7m

Hypotenuse = 3.7%2Asqrt%282%29m



CHECKING our Answer

 (3.7)^2 + (3.7)^2 = c^2

  2(3.7)^2 = c^2

3.7%2Asqrt%282%29m = c   |tossing out negative solution for length