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In an isosceles right triangle, the length of the hypotenuse is 6 units. Which measurement is NOT associated with the triangle?

a. 45° degrees


b. 90° degrees


c. 6√2


d. 3√2

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Answer:

Therefore, the answer is none of the above; all options are associated with the triangle.

Step-by-step explanation:

In an isosceles right triangle, the two legs are congruent, and each angle other than the right angle is 45 degrees. Since the hypotenuse of the triangle is 6 units, each leg has a length of:

leg length = hypotenuse / √2 = 6 / √2

This can be simplified by multiplying the numerator and denominator by √2:

leg length = (6 / √2) * (√2 / √2) = 6√2 / 2 = 3√2

Therefore, the length of each leg is 3√2 units.

Option (c) 6√2 is associated with the triangle as it is the length of the hypotenuse.

Option (a) 45° degrees is associated with the triangle as it is one of the acute angles of the isosceles right triangle.

Option (b) 90° degrees is associated with the triangle as it is the right angle of the isosceles right triangle.

Option (d) 3√2 is associated with the triangle as it is the length of each leg of the isosceles right triangle.

Therefore, the answer is none of the above; all options are associated with the triangle.

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