If the area of a right-angled isosceles triangle is 676 cm2 , then the length of its hypotenuse is:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
We know that,
Area of right angled isosceles triangle = \(\frac{1}{2}\) × a × a
a = equal sides of triangle
Given,
Area of right angled isosceles triangle = 676 sq.cm
Let height or base of right angled triangle be x cm.
= 676 = \(\frac{1}{2}\) × x2
= a = 26\(\sqrt {2}\) cm
Height and base of isosceles triangle = 26\(\sqrt {2}\) cm
In right angled triangle,
Using pythagoras theorem,
hypotenuse2 = a2 + a2
hypotenuse2 = 2a2
hypotenuse = \(\sqrt {2}\) × a
hypotenuse = \(\sqrt {2}\) × 26\(\sqrt {2}\) = 26 × 2 = 52