Question

The lengths of the sides of a right triangle can be described by the equation a2 + b2 = c2, where a and b are the lengths of the sides that form a right angle and c is the side opposite from the right angle, known as the hypotenuse. If the length of the hypotenuse of an isosceles right triangle is inches. How long, in inches, are the legs of the triangle?

Answer 1

The real answer is

A. ±3

If you do the math your answer will come out to

±3. then it also says that your answer needs to be in inches. the answer couldn't be anything else except for 3.

THE ANSWER IS A

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Answer 2

An isosceles triangle contains an 2 identical sides and a hypotenuse. The hypotenuse of an isosceles triangle measures √2 as compared to its sides which is 1. In conclusion, to get the sides of an isosceles triangle when given the length of its hypotenuse, divide the length of its hypotenuse by √2 and you should be able to get the length of its sides.