An isosceles right triangle has leg lengths of 4 centimeters. What is the length of the altitude drawn from the right angle to the hypotenuse? 2 cm 2 StartRoot 2 EndRoot cm 4 cm…

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Antrikshy · Answer 1 · 2023-05-20T18:03:16+0000

Answer:

Explanation:

(4sqrt2)/4 = 4/(projection)

sqrt2 = 4/(projection)

projection = 2sqrt2

So by the Pythagorean theorem, the altitude is also 2sqrt2.