Question

Find X and Y (Will draw)

Answer 1

x is top right and y is top left

Answer 2

and the hypot is 4.6

Answer 3

So we have to determine the two sides?

Answer 4

yes

Answer 5

So remember that in a 45-45-90 triangle, if the legs are x, then the hypotenuse would be \(x\sqrt{2}\). Now, just solve this proportion.

\( \color{Black}{\Rightarrow 1:1\sqrt2=x:4.6 }\)

Answer 6

Solve for x.

Answer 7

how do you solve for x? i know how but not in this problem...

Answer 8

Use a calculator

Answer 9

okay do i need to put in that first 1: thing?

Answer 10

Don't put the proportion. Put \({4.6 \div \sqrt2}\)

Answer 11

okay i think i got it. I got 3.25 in case you did it too haha

Answer 12

Hmm :)

Answer 13

Yay thank you so much!

Answer 14

do you want to help me with another problem :?

Answer 15

You can SOHCAHTOA in such problems but such triangles are common. They usually have a family, pi/4,pi/6 and pi/3
and this triangle is in the pi/4 family. With the sides being 1 and 1 and the hypotenuse 2^1/2 or root 2.