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QUICK MATH HELP!!! TRIANGLE PROBLEM!!

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KPtoys
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QUICK MATH HELP!!! TRIANGLE PROBLEM!!

I need to know what the length of 2 sides of an isocolese triangle is when the hypot. is 48.75. Anyone know the formula?

Posted 2/25/06 1:15 PM
 
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Re: QUICK MATH HELP!!! TRIANGLE PROBLEM!!

Did they give you the measure of one of the angles?

Posted 2/25/06 1:18 PM
 

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Re: QUICK MATH HELP!!! TRIANGLE PROBLEM!!

its a right isoc. triangle. so 90 and 45 and 45

Posted 2/25/06 1:21 PM
 

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Re: QUICK MATH HELP!!! TRIANGLE PROBLEM!!

37.47
i did asquared + bsquared = csquared

Message edited 2/25/2006 1:24:56 PM.

Posted 2/25/06 1:24 PM
 

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Re: QUICK MATH HELP!!! TRIANGLE PROBLEM!!

How do you know that?

Posted 2/25/06 1:24 PM
 

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Re: QUICK MATH HELP!!! TRIANGLE PROBLEM!!

Use the formula:
Sin 45 = opposite/hypotenuse

So the leg is the opposite side

opposite = hypotenuse x sin 45
opposite = 48.75 x sin 45

opposite = 48.75 x 0.707
opposite = 34.47

If you use a^2 + b^2 = c^2:

2x^2 = 48.75^2
2x^2 = 2376.5625
x^2 = 1188.28
x = 34.47

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Posted 2/25/06 1:25 PM
 

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Re: QUICK MATH HELP!!! TRIANGLE PROBLEM!!

Ok, one more what is 87.75

Posted 2/25/06 1:26 PM
 

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Re: QUICK MATH HELP!!! TRIANGLE PROBLEM!!

asquared + bsquared = csquared
asquared + bssuared = 48.75squared
asquared + bsquared = 2376.5625

since a and b are the same lengths,
asquared = 1/2 of 2376.56 = 1188.28125
a = 34.471455

b would be the same as a

Posted 2/25/06 1:28 PM
 

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Re: QUICK MATH HELP!!! TRIANGLE PROBLEM!!

Posted by KPtoys

Ok, one more what is 87.75



62.048


62.048 squared + 62.048 squared = 87.75 squared

Posted 2/25/06 1:29 PM
 

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Re: QUICK MATH HELP!!! TRIANGLE PROBLEM!!

Posted by KPtoys

Ok, one more what is 87.75



62.05

Message edited 2/25/2006 1:31:15 PM.

Posted 2/25/06 1:30 PM
 

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Re: QUICK MATH HELP!!! TRIANGLE PROBLEM!!

Umm which one is right

Posted 2/25/06 1:31 PM
 

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Re: QUICK MATH HELP!!! TRIANGLE PROBLEM!!

i made a mistake...julz was right

Posted 2/25/06 1:31 PM
 

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Re: QUICK MATH HELP!!! TRIANGLE PROBLEM!!

Ok, I think I got it. I must have been absent that day in school!!! I am all flustered right now - lol. THANK YOU!!

Posted 2/25/06 1:31 PM
 

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Re: QUICK MATH HELP!!! TRIANGLE PROBLEM!!

Posted by KPtoys

Umm which one is right



Julz is right Chat Icon

Posted 2/25/06 1:31 PM
 

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Re: QUICK MATH HELP!!! TRIANGLE PROBLEM!!

Sooo last one what would 60 be?

Posted 2/25/06 1:35 PM
 

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Posted by elyssa222

i made a mistake...julz was right



you just had to divie by twoChat Icon

Posted 2/25/06 1:35 PM
 

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Re: QUICK MATH HELP!!! TRIANGLE PROBLEM!!

Posted by KPtoys

Sooo last one what would 60 be?



42.4264

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Posted 2/25/06 1:36 PM
 

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Re: QUICK MATH HELP!!! TRIANGLE PROBLEM!!

This whole getting the square thing back down is screwing me up

Posted 2/25/06 1:36 PM
 

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Re: QUICK MATH HELP!!! TRIANGLE PROBLEM!!

Glad I could make you happy today - make you think, You will be happy to know that are helping my DH work... and make money for us - LOL

I appreciate it!

Posted 2/25/06 1:37 PM
 

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Re: QUICK MATH HELP!!! TRIANGLE PROBLEM!!

Are you studying for something?

Posted 2/25/06 1:39 PM
 

KPtoys
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Re: QUICK MATH HELP!!! TRIANGLE PROBLEM!!

No, my DH is in the field building something... he calls me and asks me to figure something out for him... me who blows it in the math dept. I look online for the formula. I get the pothag. ther. but then I am like W T F how do I get the square of the a and b once I have what they are as being squared... I still dont get it so if someone could explain it to me that would be GREAT!

BUT then I knew I could come on here and someone would be able to help me!! Thankgoodness for LIFChat Icon

Message edited 2/25/2006 1:42:24 PM.

Posted 2/25/06 1:41 PM
 

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Re: QUICK MATH HELP!!! TRIANGLE PROBLEM!!

Ahhhh Chat Icon

I am a former math teacher, I always enjoy answering these kind of questions. Chat Icon

Posted 2/25/06 1:47 PM
 

KPtoys
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Re: QUICK MATH HELP!!! TRIANGLE PROBLEM!!

so once you have c how you get a & b?

Posted 2/25/06 1:50 PM
 

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Re: QUICK MATH HELP!!! TRIANGLE PROBLEM!!

once you have c, multiply c x c.
Divide that by 2
take the square root
that is the value of A and B (since they are the same)

Posted 2/25/06 1:54 PM
 

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Re: QUICK MATH HELP!!! TRIANGLE PROBLEM!!

lol that musta been my problem. I didnt have a sq root key on my calculatorChat Icon
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Posted 2/25/06 2:00 PM
 
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