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What is the length of each leg of the triangle below?

459
22
90°
45
O A. 11.12
B. 1
C. 15
D. 11
ET
F. 22

What is the length of each leg of the triangle below? 459 22 90° 45 O A. 11.12 B. 1 C-example-1
User Rajeun
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Answer:

option A

Explanation:

since the given triangle is an isosceles triangle it's two remaining sides are equal

let the length of missing side be x

using pythagoras theorem

a^2 + b^2 = c^2

x^2 + x^2 = 22^2

2x^2 = 484

x^2 = 484/2

x =
√(242)

x =
11√(2)

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