please help! im really confused. please explain
2006-11-30 09:57:29 · 9 answers · asked by R. 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
it only tells me the hyptenuse. im not sure if the legs are equal..HELP
2006-11-30 10:02:42 · update #1
Is it isosceles (with the legs the same length)?
Then you can solve using:
a² + b² = c²
c² = sqrt(52)² = 52
Thus a² + b² = 52
If a = b, then a² = 26
a = b = sqrt(26)
Otherwise, if you don't have some other information, you can't uniquely solve for the length of the legs. The legs could have lengths from nearly 0 to nearly sqrt(52).
2006-11-30 10:01:49 · answer #1 · answered by Puzzling 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can't. you need more information. The legs could be the same size, or two different sizes. I can tell you that if they are the same length, the legs would be the square root of 26. As long as both legs squared equal the square root of 52 its a possible answer. Pythagorean theorem, A squared, plus B squared, equals C squared. Where A and B are the legs, and C is the hypotenuse.
2006-11-30 10:06:35 · answer #2 · answered by Joe 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A Squared Plus B Squared Equalls Hypotenuse Squared..
So in a right angled triangle with legs of A 3 units & B 4 units
3X3=9 4X4=16 9+16=25 Sqare root of 25 = 5
So the hypotenuse is 5 units..
If you have hypotenuse of square root 52
you need to know the lenght of one of the legs to work out the lenght of the other....
2006-11-30 10:08:51 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
this is not a theorem: - "in a stunning angled triangle the size of the hypotenuse=sq. root ( sq. of adjacent + sq. of opposite area)" however the Pythagoras theorem is used in such way. learn Pythagoras theorem and your confusion would be cleared.
2016-12-29 17:37:49 · answer #4 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are looking for integer solutions, a^ + b^2 = 52
16 + 36 = 52
a = 4
b = 6
2006-11-30 10:03:32 · answer #5 · answered by Helmut 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Are the legs equal?
2006-11-30 10:00:44 · answer #6 · answered by mysteriosa 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Use the Pythagorean Theorem. If you tell us one leg, we'll help you find the other
2006-11-30 10:00:49 · answer #7 · answered by MollyMAM 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
does it say the sides are integers perhaps? otherwise you can't determine the lengths based on the information you have given
2006-11-30 10:06:18 · answer #8 · answered by Nick F 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not enough info.
if they're equal length then they are both sqr(26)
If they're whole numbers they are 4 and 6
could be anything.
2006-11-30 09:59:27 · answer #9 · answered by mainwoolly 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋