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Example 2 - Chapter 2 Class 8 - The Baudhayana-Pythagoras Theorem (Ganita Part 2)
Last updated at August 14, 2026 by Teachoo
Formula for Hypotenuse of an Isosceles Right Triangle
Ganita Prakash Class 8 - Part 1, 2
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 โ2
- Figure it out - Page 39, 40
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Formula for Hypotenuse of an Isosceles Right Triangle
- Combining Two squares
- Baudhฤyanaโs Theorem on Right-angled triangles
- Pythagorean triples
- Figure it out - Page 50
- A Long-Standing Open Problem
- Further Applications of the Baudhฤyana - Pythagoras Theorem
- Figure it out - Page 52, 53, 54
Transcript
Example 2 If the hypotenuse of an isosceles right triangle is โ72, find its other two sides.Our figure looks like Now, we know that ๐^๐=๐๐^๐ Putting values (โ72)^2=2 ร a^2 72=2 ร ๐^2 72/2=๐^2 36=๐^2 ๐^๐=๐๐ a=โ36 a=โ(6^2 ) ๐=๐ Therefore, each of the other two sides has length 6.
