Question

Tiara wants to divide a square piece of paper into two equalivalent triangles. If the square measures 20 cm on each side. What will the third side of each triangle measure?

Answer 1

Hint: draw out a picture to get



Solve for x to get your answer

Answer 2

so would it be 40 cm?

Answer 3

Well you add the 90 degree angle

Answer 4

You can use the pythagorean theorem to solve for x

a^2 + b^2 = c^2

20^2 + 20^2 = x^2

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Answer 5

would be 40^2

Answer 6

then you use the right angle formula of
\[a^2 + b ^2 = c^2 = c = \sqrt{400 + 400}\]

Answer 7

\[c = \sqrt{800}\]

Answer 8

so would it be 8.9 then?

Answer 9

square root of 800 and not 80

Answer 10

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Answer 11

28.3

Answer 12

if you have to round to the nearest tenth, then yes

Answer 13

well it shouldnt be 20 should it??

Answer 14

what do you mean?

Answer 15

nvm Thank you