Register
QUESTION 18 I want to build a right triangular garden on the side of my house. Find the sides of the triangle if the hypotenuse is 6 feet and the two sides are equal in length.
77.9k views
4 votes
QUESTION 18 I want to build a right triangular garden on the side of my house. Find the sides of the triangle if the hypotenuse is 6 feet and the two sides are equal in length.

User Cecilphillip
by
9.0k points

1 Answer

4 votes
The diagram of the right-angled triangle is shown below

Using the Pythagoras theorem
6² = a²+a²
36 = 2a²
18 = a²
a = √18 = 3√2
QUESTION 18 I want to build a right triangular garden on the side of my house. Find-example-1
User Nick Dowell
by
8.6k points
Ask a Question
Welcome to QAmmunity.org, where you can ask questions and receive answers from other members of our community.

9.5m questions

12.2m answers

Other Questions

How do you can you solve this problem 37 + y = 87; y =
What is .725 as a fraction
How do you estimate of 4 5/8 X 1/3
A bathtub is being filled with water. After 3 minutes 4/5 of the tub is full. Assuming the rate is constant, how much longer will it take to fill the tub?
i have a field 60m long and 110 wide going to be paved i ordered 660000000cm cubed of cement  how thick must the cement be to cover field
Link Copied!