Question

PERFOMANCE TASK: Solve the word problem below. You may draw the figure to solve the problem The legs of a right triangle are congruent, and the hypotenuse is 5v2 units long. Find the length of each leg. (Use the Pythagorean Theorem, c2 al + b2D​

Answer 1

x =5

Explanation:

c = 5√2

a = x

b = x

Formula

x^2 + x^2 = c^2 Combine the x^2

Solution

2x^2 = (5√2)^2 Expand the right side

2x^2 = 2*25 Divide both sides by 2

x^2 = 25 Take the square root of both sides.

x = 5