Question

Please help
me with this
13
X
2
45°
y
26√√2

Answer 1

Answer: x = 26 and y = 26

Step-by-step explanation:

This is a 45-45-90 right triangle. It is also known as an isosceles right triangle.

This type of triangle has a special connection between the leg length and the hypotenuse.

That connection is this formula:
`\text{hypotenuse} = \text{leg}*√(2)`

We see that the leg x and leg y must be 26 units each, so that the template mentioned above leads to a hypotenuse of
`26√(2)`

In other words, solving
`\text{x}√(2) = 26√(2)` leads to x = 26. The same goes for y = 26.

An alternative approach would be to use the pythagorean theorem.