In a 45° - 45° - 90° right triangle, the length of the hypotenuse is 15. What is the length on one of the legs?

15

2

17

13

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26 April, 21:14

In a 45° - 45° - 90° right triangle, the length of the hypotenuse is 15. What is the length on one of the legs?

15

2

17

13

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Cory Molina · Answer 1

Since 45 = 45

then the two other sides are equal

(15) ^2 = (side) ^2 + (side) ^2

225 = 2 (side) ^2 divide 2 to both sides

112.5 = (side) ^2 square root

side = 10.6

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In a 45° - 45° - 90° right triangle, the length of the hypotenuse is 15. What is the length on one of the legs?1521713

In a 45° - 45° - 90° right triangle, the length of the hypotenuse is 15. What is the length on one of the legs?

15

2

17

13