Question 458056
The ratios of the sides are 12:12:x
Find {{{x}}} when the ratios are 1:1:x
and then multiply each side by {{{12}}}
In the 2nd right triangle:
{{{ x^2 = 1^2 + 1^2 }}}
{{{ x^2 = 2 }}}
{{{ x = sqrt(2) }}}
Now multiply the sides by {{{12}}}
{{{ 12*1 = 12 }}}
{{{ 12*1 = 12 }}}
{{{ 12*x = 12*sqrt(2) }}}
{{{ sqrt(2) = 1.414 }}}
{{{ 12*1.414 = 16.97 }}}
To the nearest foot, the 3rd side is 17 feet long