Question

What is the value of h?

A right triangle is shown. Each angle between the hypotenuse and a leg is 45 degrees. One leg of the triangle is labeled 8. The hypotenuse is labeled h.
A. 4
B. 8 start root 3 end root
C. 16
D. 8 start root 2 end root

Answer 1

B) h=8√2

Explanation:

In a 45-45-90 triangle, h=s√2, where s is the side length of the triangle. Therefore, h=8√2