A 45-45-90 triangle has a hypotenuse of length 7. What is the length of one of its legs? If necessary, round your answer to two decimal places.

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Lfree · Answer 1 · 2017-04-17T17:02:16+0000

if the legs are legnth x, then the hyptonuse is x√2

x√2=7
divide both sides by √2
x=7/√2
times (√2)/(√2)
(7√2)/2
3.5√2
aprox 4.94974
round
4.95