the hypotenuse of a 45-45-90 triangle is 5. how do I calculate the sides?
The two sides will have the same length. Pythagorean Theorem says
a^2 + b^2 = c^2 where 'a' and 'b' are teh sides and 'c' is the hypot.
AND in this case a=b so 2a^2 = 5^2
a^2 = 25/2
a^2 = 12.5
a = sqrt12.5 = 3.54
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