Question

If a leg of a 45 - 45 - 90 triangle is 5,
what is the measure of the hypotenuse?

Answer 1

Answer:

5√2

Step-by-step explanation:

What we know)

The legs in a 45-45-90 triangle are the same

The Pythagorean Formula is a²+b²=c² where a and b are the legs ands c is the hypotenus

What we can find)

Both the legs are 5

5²+5²=c²

25+25=c²

50=c²

c=5√2