Question

Help me with a 45-45-90 triangle? I need someone to walk me through/teach me how to solve this problem..

Answer 1

Solve for x and y. It's a 45-45-90 triangle, and one leg is sqr rt 2.I think x (the other leg ) would then be square root 2 but I am not sure

Answer 2

in 45-45-90 triangle 2 sides are same and third one is different. Sides opposite 45-45 are same.

Answer 3

It looks like this
@zepdrix

Answer 4

if sides opposite 45-45 are X , then hypotenuse is X sq.rt 2

Answer 5

@zepdrix yup that's what it looks like
@rukhsar What do you mean X square root 2?

Answer 6

\[\sqrt{2}\] X

Answer 7

Does that mean x (the other leg) would be \[\sqrt{2}\]

Answer 8

yes

Answer 9

Y = sq.rt 2 multiply by sq.rt 2

Answer 10

it's the property of 45-45-90 triangle

Answer 11

\[\sqrt{2} \sqrt{2}\]

Answer 12

so Y= 2

Answer 13

so
\[\sqrt{2} multiply \sqrt{2} would that equal \sqrt{4}\]

Answer 14

yes and sq.rt 4 = 2

Answer 15

Ah! I see, thank you so much! I was really struggling understanding it, I think I understand it now!

Answer 16

np