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if the hypotenuse of an isosceles right triangle has a length of 5 centimeters what is the length of one of the legs

Respuesta :

Answer:

a =b = [tex]\frac{5\sqrt{5} }{5}[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

[tex]a^{2} +b^{2} = 5 ^{2}[/tex]

a = b

[tex]2a^{2} = 5 ^{2}[/tex]

[tex]2a^{2} = 25\\[/tex]

[tex]a^{2} = \frac{25}{5}[/tex]

a = [tex]\frac{5}{\sqrt{5} }[/tex]

must rationalize...

a =b = [tex]\frac{5\sqrt{5} }{5}[/tex]