Question

The hypotenuse of an isosceles right triangle is 2 cm. Find the measure of one of its legs.

Answer 1

measure?

Answer 2

in cm

Answer 3

\[\sqrt{2}\]

Answer 4

a^2 + b^2 = 2^2, a = b
a = b = sqrt(2)

Answer 5

\[a^2 + b^2 = c^2\] in this case, the hypotenuse is c, and the legs are the same as each other, so:\[2a^2=4\]\[a^2=2\]\[a=\sqrt{2}\]