Question

An isosceles right triangle has a hypotenuse that measures 4√2 cm. What is the area of the triangle?

HELP

Answer 1

8

Explanation:

a^2 + b^2 = c^2

c =
`4√(2)`

`c^(2) = 32`

a^2 + b^2 = 32

a=b (isosceles triangle)

a=b=4

base = 4

height = 4

area = 1/2 bh = 1/2(4)(4) = 8

Answer 2

8 cm^2

Explanation:

If the triangle is isosceles the sides are the same

Let the sides be x

We know that we can use the Pythagorean theorem

a^2+b^2 = c^2 where a and b are the sides and c is the hypotenuse

x^2+x^2 = (4 sqrt(2))^2

2x^2 =16(2)

2x^2 = 32

Divide by 2

2x^2/ 32/2

x^2 = 16

Taking the square root of each side

sqrt(x^2) = sqrt(16)

x = 4

The area of the triangle is

A =1/2 bh

A = 1/2 (4) (4)

A = 1/2(16)

A = 8