If the hypotenuse of a 45°-45°-90° triangle has a length

Brennan Flores

Brennan Flores

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2021-08-16

If the hypotenuse of a 45°-45°-90° triangle has a length of 2, how long are the legs?

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Velsenw

Velsenw

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A 45°-45°-90° triangle is a right isosceles triangle. If x is the length of each leg, we can use the Pythagorean Theorem to write: x2+x2=(2)2
2x2=2
x2=1
x=1

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