JAMB - Mathematics (1985 - No. 27)
If the hypotenuse of right angled isosceles triangle is 2, what is the length of each of the other sides?
\(\sqrt{2}\)
\(\frac{1}{2}\)
22
1
2 - 1
Paliwanag
45o = \(\frac{x}{2}\), Since 45o = \(\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}\)
x = 2 x \(\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}\)
= \(\frac{2\sqrt{2}}{2}\)
= \(\sqrt{2}\)
x = 2 x \(\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}\)
= \(\frac{2\sqrt{2}}{2}\)
= \(\sqrt{2}\)