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Find the lengths of the legs.

A: 4√2 units

B: 4/√2 units

C: 4 units

D: Not enough information

Find the lengths of the legs. A: 4√2 units B: 4/√2 units C: 4 units D: Not enough-example-1
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Based on the right-angled triangle shown above, the lengths of the legs include the following: B. 4/√2 units.

Based on Pythagorean theorem, the length of sides of a right-angled triangle are always in the ratio 1 : 1 : √2, which can be rewritten as follows;

x : x: x√2.

Where:

x represent the length of sides of a right-angled triangle.

By applying the 45-45-90 triangle rule to the right-angled triangle shown above, the lengths of the legs can be calculated as follows:

4 = x√2

x = 4/√2 units.

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