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OpenStudy (jewlzme17):

Find the lengths of the missing sides in the triangle.

OpenStudy (jewlzme17):

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OpenStudy (anonymous):

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

OpenStudy (jewlzme17):

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

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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

OpenStudy (jewlzme17):

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

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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

OpenStudy (jewlzme17):

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

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes

OpenStudy (jewlzme17):

okay so then how would you solve for x?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what does the Pythagorean theorem say?

OpenStudy (jewlzme17):

a^2+b^2=c^2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

good, use it

OpenStudy (jewlzme17):

thank you

OpenStudy (jewlzme17):

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

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no, a and b are the legs

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