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In a 45-45-90° triangle given the leg equals 8 find the hypothesis of the triangle

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Given : a 45-45-90° triangle

So, the legs of the triangle are congruent

So, each leg = 8

The hypotenuse of the triangle = h


h=\sqrt[]{8^2+8^2}=\sqrt[]{2\cdot8^2}=8\sqrt[]{2}

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