A right-angled triangle has both perpendicular sides equal to unit

MATHEMATICS · Subjective · CBSE · Mathematics · The Baudhayana-Pythagoras Theorem · The Baudhayana-Pythagoras Theorem

Problem

A right-angled triangle has both perpendicular sides equal to

1

unit. The hypotenuse of this triangle is placed on the number line with one end at

0

. Explain why the point where the other end touches the line represents

\sqrt{2}