Question

Will Fan and Medal
AC=BC, AB=6
How long are each of the Legs?

Answer 1

is C a right angle?
if yes, you can use pythagoras theorem :)

Answer 2

yes it is.

Answer 3

i was trying to use the Pythagorean theorem but it wasn't working out for me. I couldn't figure out how to do it correctly with this problem.

Answer 4

did you get something like
\(x^2 +x^2 = 6^2\) ?

Answer 5

yes

Answer 6

\(2x^2 = 36 \\x^2 = 18\)
just take square root on both sides

Answer 7

sqrt18= 3sqrt 2
sqrt 36=6

Answer 8

\(x^2 = 18 \\ x = \pm 3 \sqrt 2\)
thats it!

Answer 9

thats what i was doing but then is 3 sqrt. 2 the lengths of the two sides because if so they dont add up to 6.

Answer 10

why would the lengths of 2 sides add up to 6 ???

Answer 11

the length squared* dont add up to 6^2

Answer 12

to do the Pythagorean theorym

Answer 13

is it?
\((3\sqrt2)^2 + (3\sqrt 2 )^2 \\ = 18 +18 = 36 = 6^2\)

Answer 14

okay. so both of the lengths are definitely 3sqrt. 2?

Answer 15

yup :)

Answer 16

Okay, Thanks so much!

Answer 17

welcome ^_^