Answer:
The length of the legs of the triangle is 8 units.
Step-by-step explanation:
45-45-90 triangle
A 45-45-90 triangle is a special case of a right triangle in which both legs l have the same value and the hypothenuse is h. By the Pythagorean Theorem:
[tex]2l^2 = h^2[/tex]
Hypothenuse of 8 V2
This means that [tex]h = 8\sqrt{2}[/tex]
So
[tex]2l^2 = h^2[/tex]
[tex]2l^2 = (8\sqrt{2})^2[/tex]
[tex]2l^2 = 64*2[/tex]
[tex]l^2 = 64[/tex]
[tex]l = \sqrt{64}[/tex]
[tex]l = 8[/tex]
The length of the legs of the triangle is 8 units.
