If the hypotenuse of a right angle-triangle isosceles triangle is 2cm. What is the area of the triangle?

Assessment: JAMB UTME - Mathematics - 2009 Subject: General Mathematics

Question 1 Report

If the hypotenuse of a right angle-triangle isosceles triangle is 2cm. What is the area of the triangle?
Answer Details
In an isosceles right triangle, the two legs have the same length, which is equal to √2 times the length of one of the legs. Let's assume that each leg has a length of x, then the hypotenuse (which is 2 cm in this case) can be expressed as: x√2 = 2 Solving for x, we get: x = 2/√2 = √2 The area of an isosceles right triangle can be found by dividing the product of the two legs by 2, so the area in this case would be: (√2 * √2)/2 = 1 cm² Therefore, the correct answer is: - 1 cm²

Download The App On Google Playstore

Everything you need to excel in your exams

Green Bridge CBT Mobile App
Personalized AI Learning Chat Assistant
200,000+ Exam Questions Across IGCSE, JAMB, WAEC & NECO
Over 3,900 Lesson Notes
Offline Support - Learn Anytime, Anywhere
Green Bridge Timetable
Literature Summaries & Potential Questions
Track Your Performance & Progress
In-depth Explanations for Comprehensive Learning