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Find the length of the hypotenuse of an isosceles right triangle of area 72cm square​

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Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

The base and height will be the two equal sides of the isosceles right triangle.

⇒ b = h = x cm

[tex]Area \ of \ triangle = \dfrac{1}{2}bh[/tex]

[tex]\dfrac{1}{2}bh = 72 \ cm^{2}[/tex]

[tex]\dfrac{1}{2}*x*x=72\\\\\\\dfrac{1}{2}*x^{2}=72\\\\\\x^{2}=72*2\\\\x^{2}=144\\\\Take \ square \ root,\\\\\sqrt{x^{2}}=\sqrt{144}\\\\x = \sqrt{12*12}\\\\x = 12 cm[/tex]

Hypotenuse² = b² + h²

                      = 12² + 12²

                       = 144 + 144

                     = 288

hypotenuse = √288

                     = 16.97 cm

Answer:

[tex]\large{\boxed{\sf Hypotenuse = 16.97\ cm }}[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

Here it is given that the area of a right isosceles ∆ is 72 cm² . Let us assume that each equal side is x . Therefore the height and the base of the ∆ will be same that is x .

[tex]\sf\qquad\longrightarrow Area =\dfrac{1}{2}(base)(height)\\ [/tex]

[tex]\sf\qquad\longrightarrow 72cm^2=\dfrac{1}{2}(x)(x)\\[/tex]

[tex]\sf\qquad\longrightarrow x^2= 144cm^2\\ [/tex]

[tex]\sf\qquad\longrightarrow x =\sqrt{144cm^2}\\ [/tex]

[tex]\sf\qquad\longrightarrow \pink{x = 12cm }[/tex]

Hence we may find hypotenuse using Pythagoras Theorem as ,

[tex]\sf\qquad\longrightarrow h =\sqrt{ p^2+b^2} [/tex]

  • Here p = b = 12cm ,

[tex]\sf\qquad\longrightarrow h =\sqrt{ (12cm)^2+(12cm)^2}\\[/tex]

[tex]\sf\qquad\longrightarrow h =\sqrt{144cm^2+144cm^2}\\[/tex]

[tex]\sf\qquad\longrightarrow h =\sqrt{288cm^2}\\[/tex]

[tex]\sf\qquad\longrightarrow \pink{ hypotenuse= 16.97cm }[/tex]

Hence the hypotenuse is 16.97 cm .