Question

In an 45-45-90 triangle, I am giving the number 6, the letter m,and the letter n.... It says solve for th varibles....How?

Answer 1

got any pictures to share with us?

Answer 2

No I don't.

Answer 3

in the 45-45-90 rule, all 3 sides correlate to each other by some ratio, so once you have only 1 side alone, you can find the rest really
http://www.moomoomath.com/45_45_90_moomoo.JPG

Answer 4

what does 6 stand for? the hypotenuse? any of the other 2 sides, something tells me you do have a picture :S

Answer 5

6 is the hypotenuse, m is one leg, and n is the other. It says to solve for m and n.

Answer 6

look at the picture, notice the ratios :), look closely at the ratios, the hypotenuses is "something", and the other 2 sides are equal to each other

Answer 7

so once you find one of the sides, you find both

Answer 8

This is so confusing... I honestly don't understand how to get both sides with only the number 6

Answer 9

did you see the picture for the 45-45-90 rule? what's the hypotenuse?

Answer 10

6 is the hypotenuse

Answer 11

ok, and the one in the picture? http://www.moomoomath.com/45_45_90_moomoo.JPG

Answer 12

x square root 2

Answer 13

so we can say from the correspondence that \(\bf 6 = x\sqrt{3}\)

so what's "x"?

Answer 14

woops wrong rule there darn

Answer 15

since both angles are the same (they are both 45) then both sides are the same
lets call them both \(m\)
then by pythagoras
\[m^2+m^2=6^2\]
\[2m^2=36\]
\[m^2=18\]
\[m=\sqrt{18}=3\sqrt{2}\]

Answer 16

so we can say from the correspondence that \(\bf 6 = x\sqrt{2}\)

Answer 17

Im sorry but I still don't understand

Answer 18

your hypotenuse is 6