Question

The triangle shown below is an isosceles right triangle. Determine the length of the legs of the triangle. Show your

, and answer in a complete sentence.
work,
√18 cm/

Answer 1

The legs of this triangle are both 3cm.

Explanation:

Since this triangle is isosceles, the two unknown sides have the same length. Use Pythagorean Theorem because it is a right triangle. See image.