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Find the length of each hypotenuse such that angle KMN is congruent to LMN.

a. 14/3
b. 76/3
c. 49
d.188

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Final answer:

To find the length of the hypotenuse, we can use the Pythagorean theorem. The provided options (a, b, c, d) are not correct answers to the question.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the length of the hypotenuse, we can use the Pythagorean theorem. The Pythagorean theorem states that in a right triangle, the square of the length of the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the squares of the lengths of the other two sides.

In this case, we are given that angle KMN is congruent to LMN. This means that the two triangles KMN and LMN are similar. Since the hypotenuse is the longest side of a right triangle, we can conclude that the hypotenuse LM is longer than the hypotenuse KM. Therefore, the length of the hypotenuse is greater than 14/3, so the correct answer is not option a.

Without further information about the lengths of the legs of the triangles, we cannot determine the exact length of the hypotenuse. Therefore, none of the provided options (a, b, c, d) can be considered as the correct answer to the question.

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