Question

I want to build a right triangular deck behind my house. The hypotenuse of the deck will be 50 feet long. The other two sides of the deck will be equal in length. What is the length of a side of the deck? Round your answer to the nearest hundredth.Answer

35.36 feet

36.78 feet

37.12 feet

38.98 feet

Answer 1

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Answer 2

a^2 + b^2 = c^2
a^2 = b^2
c = 50
2a^2 = 2500
a^2 = 1250
a^2 ~ 35.36

So its A) 35.36