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Example 2 - Chapter 2 Class 8 - The Baudhayana-Pythagoras Theorem (Ganita Part 2)
Last updated at February 20, 2026 by Teachoo
Formula for Hypotenuse of an Isosceles Right Triangle
Class 8 (Ganita Prakash - 1, 2 & Old NCERT)
Chapter 2 Class 8 - The Baudhayana-Pythagoras Theorem (Ganita Part 2)
- Doubling a square
- Halving a square
- Hypotenuse of an Isosceles Right Triangle
- Decimal Representation of β2
- Figure it out - Page 39, 40
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Formula for Hypotenuse of an Isosceles Right Triangle
- Combining Two squares
- BaudhΔyanaβs Theorem on Right-angled triangles
- Pythagorean triples
- Figure it out - Page 50
- A Long-Standing Open Problem
- Further Applications of the BaudhΔyana - Pythagoras Theorem
- Figure it out - Page 52, 53, 54
Transcript
Example 2 If the hypotenuse of an isosceles right triangle is β72, find its other two sides.Our figure looks like Now, we know that π^π=ππ^π Putting values (β72)^2=2 Γ a^2 72=2 Γ π^2 72/2=π^2 36=π^2 π^π=ππ a=β36 a=β(6^2 ) π=π Therefore, each of the other two sides has length 6.
