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Identify the legs of triangle cyz

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Given:

Triangle XYZ

Let's identify the legts in triangle XYZ.

The given triangle is a right triangle.

A right triangle has one hypotenuse and two legs.

The hypotenuse of a right triangle is the longest side of the triangle.

Thus, the hypotenuse in triangle XYZ = XY

The longer leg in triangle XYZ is: YZ

The shorter leg in triangle XYZ is: XZ

Therefore, the legs in triangle XYS are:

YZ and ZX

ANSWER:

C. YZ and ZX

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