Question

Find the lengths of the missing sides in the triangle.

Answer 1

it's 45-45-90 triangle, what does that tell you?

Answer 2

that the other sides would be 45 and 90? i don't know

Answer 3

well, those are the angles. What about the sides?

Answer 4

would the sides that are both 45 be the same? I am really bad thins. I don't understand the whol 45-45-90 triangle stuff

Answer 5

in a 45-45-90 triangle, the legs are equal.

Answer 6

so the 45 and 45? Meaning that y=7?

Answer 7

yes

Answer 8

okay so then how would you solve for x?

Answer 9

what does the Pythagorean theorem say?

Answer 10

a^2+b^2=c^2

Answer 11

good, use it

Answer 12

thank you

Answer 13

Wait would it be 7^2+b^2=7^2?

Answer 14

no, a and b are the legs