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Find the length of each leg.

4√2

8

4

√8

Find the length of each leg. 4√2 8 4 √8-example-1
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Answer:

6

Explanation:

There are 2 congruent angles in the right triangle so the sides are equal.

let's label one of them x, which means the other one is also x.

And by the Pythagorean Theorem:


x^2 + x^2 = (4√(2))^2\\2x^2 = 32\\x^2 = 16\\x = 6

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