JAMB Mathematics 2020 Objective — Question 6
Question 6 of 40 from the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Mathematics 2020 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.
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Given that the hypotenuse of a right-angled isosceles triangle is 2, what is the length of each of the other sides?
- A. 1
- B. 2*sqrt2
- C. 2/sqrt2
- D. sqrt2Correct
Explanation
Let each equal side be x. By Pythagoras: x^2+x^2=2^2, 2x^2=4, x^2=2, x=sqrt2.
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