Question

Find the indicated side of the

triangle.
7
a
b
45°
b = 7√ [?]
Enter

Answer 1

7
`√(2)`

Explanation:

is an isosceles right triangle, 2 sides and 2 angles congruent, therefore also "a" measure 7, we find b (hypotenuse) with Pythagoras

In this specific case, we just have to multiply one of the two legs by the root of 2. That is: hypotenuse = c1 * √2.

so

7
`√(2)`