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Find the value of a?

Find the value of a?-example-1
User Max Fomin
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Answer:
a=9

Step-by-step explanation:
The triangle is a 45-45-90 triangle, so the sides have a 1-1-root 2 ratio. So, if 9 root 2 is to root 2, then find a to 1. You can solve this by setting up the ratio and solving for a:
a/1=9root2/root2
a/1=9
a=9
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