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Find the length of side x in simplest radical form with a rational
denominator.

Find the length of side x in simplest radical form with a rational denominator.-example-1

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Answer:


(5√(2) )/(2)

Explanation:

In a 45 45 90 triangle, the sides would be x, x, x√2

In this case, 5=x√2 which means x=5/√2


(5)/(√(2)) *(√(2) )/(√(2) ) =(5√(2) )/(2)

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