In △RST, what is the length of line segment RT?
8

16radical 2

32

16radical 3

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In △RST, what is the length of line segment RT?
8

16radical 2

32

16radical 3

andriod09 · Answer

d o you have a picture or measurements?

anonymous · Answer

attachment

anonymous · Answer

yes :-)

anonymous · Answer

would some one like to help me ?

andriod09 · Answer

im thinking.

anonymous · Answer

ok:)

andriod09 · Answer

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andriod09 · Answer

I fail. this is a pythagoreum question. lool

anonymous · Answer

thats just like my pic . Hey ganeshine8

ganeshie8 · Answer

hint : its a special triangle 45-45-90

anonymous · Answer

8

andriod09 · Answer

ik. i can't remember the name of it though... ugh

ganeshie8 · Answer

◦The hypotenuse is found by multiplying the length of a leg of the triangle by $\sqrt{2}$

andriod09 · Answer

its [\sqrt{2}\]

anonymous · Answer

16 squar root of 2

ganeshie8 · Answer

thats right !!

anonymous · Answer

ganeshine8 wanna help me another one

ganeshie8 · Answer

sure ask :)

andriod09 · Answer

yea it is. thinking about it, i was thinking it was the answer that wasn't the right. one. lolol/

ganeshie8 · Answer

yea they gave only one side, that might be confusing at start.. .but once we figure its aa special triangle, we just need one length thats all. we can find all other sides.. .

anonymous · Answer

Ok thanks :)

andriod09 · Answer

what is that name of the name of the triangles?

ganeshie8 · Answer

for flvs folks, they teach two :

There are two special types of right triangles: 45-45-90 and 30-60-90.

andriod09 · Answer

ik that, ther is a special name for them though. i can't remember it. :(