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The area of a square is the square of the side (all sides of a square are of equal lengths). So taking the square root of the area would give the value of one side in linear units. Now adjacent sides of a square form a right angle. Therfore the hypotenuse would be the square root of (side^2 + side^2) but you know the value of the side from the previous step when you took the square of the area. Hence you can find the hypotenuse.
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How do you find the area of a right triangle when you have the base and hypotenuse?
Use Pythagoras' theorem: hypotenuse2-base2 = height2 and then square root this to give the actual height 1/2*base*height = area
Can you find the length of the hypotenuse of a right angled triangle with an area of XXIIII square inches and a height of VIII inches giving details of your work?
First find the length of the base: base = area times 2 divided by height base = 24 times 2 divided by 8 = 6 inches Then use Pythagoras' Theorem to find length of the hypotenuse: base2 + height2 = hypotenuse2 62 + 82 = 100 square inches. Square root of 100 = 10 inches. Therefore the length of the hypotenuse is X inches.
Can you use the tangent ratio to find the length of the hypotenuse?
No; the tangent ratio only deals with the lengths of the opposite side and adjacent side. You can square the two sides and add them together, then find the square root of the sum to find the length of the hypotenuse.
What is the length of the hypotenuse of a triangle if the length of one side is 6 m and the other side 8 m?
To find the length of the hypotenuse on a triangle, you have to use the Pythogoras Theoram. using the equation a square + b square = c square. you cannot find it without using the pythagoras theoram
In a 45-45-90 triangle the legs are 7 how do you find the hypoteuse?
Use Pythagoras' theorem: a2+b2 = c2 (the hypotenuse) 72+72 = 98 square units. The square root of 98 = 9.899494937 units (the hypotenuse)
How do you find the area of a right triangle when you have the base and hypotenuse?
Use Pythagoras' theorem: hypotenuse2-base2 = height2 and then square root this to give the actual height 1/2*base*height = area
Can you find the length of the hypotenuse of a right angled triangle with an area of XXIIII square inches and a height of VIII inches giving details of your work?
First find the length of the base: base = area times 2 divided by height base = 24 times 2 divided by 8 = 6 inches Then use Pythagoras' Theorem to find length of the hypotenuse: base2 + height2 = hypotenuse2 62 + 82 = 100 square inches. Square root of 100 = 10 inches. Therefore the length of the hypotenuse is X inches.
Can you use the tangent ratio to find the length of the hypotenuse?
No; the tangent ratio only deals with the lengths of the opposite side and adjacent side. You can square the two sides and add them together, then find the square root of the sum to find the length of the hypotenuse.
How do you use the Pythagorean theorem to find the length of the hypotenuse if you know the lengths of the other two sides?
Square the two sides then add them up and the square root of this sum gives the length of the hypotenuse
Find the area of a square with a diagonal of 6 yds?
You can use trigonometry to find the solution. A diagonal divides a square into two triangles, known as "45-45-90" triangles (because of the measures of each angle). According to a law of the same name, the hypotenuse (side opposite of the 90o angle) has a length equal to the length of a leg (side opposite of a 45o angle) times the square root of two. So, since the hypotenuse is a diagonal, you will find that the length of each side of the square is 6 divided by the square root of 2. Find the square of this, and you have the total area: 18 square yards.
What is the length of the hypotenuse of a triangle if the length of one side is 6 m and the other side 8 m?
To find the length of the hypotenuse on a triangle, you have to use the Pythogoras Theoram. using the equation a square + b square = c square. you cannot find it without using the pythagoras theoram
How do you slve a hypotenuse?
Use the Pythagorean Theorem: a2 + b2 = c2. Find the squares of the two sides and find the square root of the sum.
How do you find the side lengths of a square using the hypotenuse?
use the pythagoren thereom: square the hypotenuse (ex: c^2=2^2=4) divide by 2 because you know the lengths will be equal (ex: 4/2=2= the square is 2x2)
In a 45-45-90 triangle the legs are 7 how do you find the hypoteuse?
Use Pythagoras' theorem: a2+b2 = c2 (the hypotenuse) 72+72 = 98 square units. The square root of 98 = 9.899494937 units (the hypotenuse)
Find the length of the hypotenuse of a right triangle if a equals 3 and b equals 4?
Use Pythagorean Theorem: 32+42 = 25 (the hypotenuse squared) The square root of 25 is 5. Length of the hypotenuse = 5 units
Do you use units or square units when you find the area of a trapezoid?
You always use square units when measuring area.
What is the hypotenuse of a 1 X 1 meter square?
Use Pythagoras' theorem: 12+12 = 2 and the square root of this is hypotenuse which is about 1.414213562 meters
