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The two legs of a right triangle are equal and the square of the hypotenuse is 50. Find the length of each leg. |
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Answer» According to the Pythagoras theorem, we have (Hypotenuse)2 = (Base)2 + (Height)2 Given that the two legs of a right triangle are equal and the square of the hypotenuse, which is 50 Let the length of each leg of the given triangle be x units. Using the Pythagoras theorem, we get x2 + x2 = (Hypotenuse)2 x2 + x2 = 50 2x2 = 50 x2 = 25 x = 5 Hence, the length of each leg is 5 units. |
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