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Use the coordinate plane to help you identify the length of each leg then use the Pythagorean Theorem to find the length of CD

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Use the coordinate plane to help you identify the length of each leg then use the-example-1
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Answer:

CE= 9cm, DE= 5cm, CD= 10.2956cm

Explanation:

Let E be the point of the other triangle.

Using Pythagoras' Theorem,

CD= square root symbol (CE^2 + DE^2)

= square root symbol (9^2+5^2)

= 10.2956cm (6 sf)

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