<span>If this is an isosceles triangle, then it has two 45 degree angles corresponding to two legs of equal length. Orient the base of this triangle so that it's horizontal, and represent its length by b. Let h represent the height of the triangle. Then the area of this right triangle is 50 square inches = (1/2)(b)(h), or A = (b/2)h = 50 in^2.
Due to the 45 degree angles, the height of this triangle is equal to half the base, or h = b/2. Thus, (b/2)h = 50 becomes (b/2)(b/2) = 50, or b^2=200. Thus, b = 10sqrt(2), and h=(1/2)(10 sqrt(2)), or h = 5sqrt(2).
The length of one of the legs is the sqrt of [5sqrt(2)]^2+[5sqrt(2)]^2, or
I dont think so because if you multiply 2 1/2 by 5/6 you would get 2 1/12 which means that you can make the first shelf but you would need to subtract 2 1/2 minus 2 1/12 and you would get 5/12. And 5/12 is not the same as 4/5
