+0  
 
0
619
1
avatar

If the hypotenuse of an isocelese triangle is 1 what are the lengths of the other two sides

 Oct 10, 2014

Best Answer 

 #1
avatar+130511 
+5

Let a be the length of one of the sides....so we have

a2 + a2 = 1

2a2 = 1      divide both sides by 2

a2 = 1/2      take the positive square root of both sides

a = 1/√2

 Oct 10, 2014
 #1
avatar+130511 
+5
Best Answer

Let a be the length of one of the sides....so we have

a2 + a2 = 1

2a2 = 1      divide both sides by 2

a2 = 1/2      take the positive square root of both sides

a = 1/√2

CPhill Oct 10, 2014

0 Online Users