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in a 45-45-90 right triangle if the length of the legs is 2 units the length of the hypotenuse will be

Respuesta :

Answer:

[tex]2\sqrt{2}\ units[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

we know that

In a 45-45-90 right triangle, the length of the two legs are equal

so

Applying the Pythagorean Theorem

[tex]c^2=a^2+b^2[/tex]

where

c is the hypotenuse

a and b are the legs

we have

[tex]a=2\ units\\b=2\ units[/tex]

substitute

[tex]c^2=2^2+2^2[/tex]

[tex]c^2=4+4[/tex]

[tex]c^2=8[/tex]

[tex]c=\sqrt{8}\ units[/tex]

simplify

[tex]c=2\sqrt{2}\ units[/tex]