Question

The area of an isosceles right-angled triangle is 72 cm2. find its hypotenuse

Answer 1

AREA OF RIGHT ISOC TRIANGLE = 72 SQ.CM

1/2 SIDE2 = 72

SIDE2 = 72 X 2 = 144

SIDE = 12 CM

BY PYTHAGORAS THEOREM

HYPOTENUSE2 = 2SIDE2

HYPOTENUSE2 = 2 X 12 12

HYPOTENUSE = 12
$\sqrt{2}$