SOLUTION: find x in these 45-45-90 degree angles, if one angle is 45 degrees and the hypotenuse is 8 what is the leg in square root form?

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Question 438268: find x in these 45-45-90 degree angles, if one angle is 45 degrees and the hypotenuse is 8 what is the leg in square root form?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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find x in these 45-45-90 degree angles, if one angle is 45 degrees and the hypotenuse is 8 what is the leg in square root form?
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Since the legs are equal, let each be "x":
Equation:
x^2 + x^2 = 8^2
2x^2 = 64
x^2 = 32
x = sqrt(32) = sqrt(16*2) = 4sqrt(2)
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Cheers,
Stan H.