Solution - E
We know from the question that the triangle is a 45-45-90 right triangle.
This triangle has a special property where the ratio of the sides to the hypotenuse is 1:sqrt(2).
Thus 1 / sqrt(2) = x / 12 => 12 / sqrt(2) and answer E
SAT Mathematics Question
The hypotenuse of my right triangle is 12 and one of the angles is 45 degrees. What’s the length of the side adjacent to that angle?
Answers
- A) 1/12
- B) 5
- C) 6
- D) sqrt(2) / 12
- E) 12 / sqrt(2)
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