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A 45°-45°-90° triangle has a hypotenuse that is


16 √(2)cm long. Each leg of the triangle is ___ cm long.




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Answer : 16

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Answer: 16

Step-by-step explanation:

For any 45-45-90 triangle, if each leg is x units long, then the hypotenuse is x*sqrt(2) units long. Comparing that with 16*sqrt(2) must mean x = 16.

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