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Special Right Triangles (Radical Answers)

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Answer:

x =
5√(2)

Explanation:

We know that;

The triangle is isosceles, and the hypotenuse is x, the un-labeled side is 5.

Therefore we can say;

5² + 5² = x²

25 + 25 = x²

50 = x²


√(50) = x

We can simplify this further;


√(25) * √(2) =
√(50)


5√(2) =
√(50)

Hope this helps!

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