Question

You have an isosceles triangle where the two legs form a 90 degree angle. One of these legs is 2cm. What is the hypotenuse of the triangle? Express

your answer using two decimal places only.

Answer 1

Explanation:

an isosceles triangle where the two legs form a 90-degree angle is an isosceles right triangle. So, the hypotenuse of the triangle is 2√2

Answer 2

2.83 cm

Explanation:

The other leg is also 2cm

Pythagorean Theorem

hypot ^2 = 2^2 + 2^2

Hypot = sqrt 8 =~ 2.83 cm