Question

find the length of the leg. If your answer is not an integer, leave it in simplest radical form
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Answer 1

Since we know that this is a 45-45-90 degree triangle that would mean that both of the legs have the same lengths which is why they are telling us to find one leg.

Answer 2

We know of the hypotenuse and we want to know the leg that is the farthest from the angle so the opposite side...so we will use sin..

\(\Huge{\sin{(45)}=\frac{x}{16}}\)

Answer 3

Since the known number is in the denominator we would multiply it by sin....

\(\Huge{16 \times \sin{(45)}}\)

Answer 4

Do you understand what I wrote?

Answer 5

a little