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If Line LK = 16, find the length of Line JK.

If Line LK = 16, find the length of Line JK.-example-1

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Answer:

JK = 16√2

Explanation:

This triangle is a special case right triangle, where you have 1 90-degree angle and 2 45-degree angles. The sides that correspond to the 45-degree angles are scalable by 1 and the hypotenuse is scalable by √2. Sometimes these are called 1-1-√2 triangles, describing the measurements of the sides.

Since this has a side of 16, the hypotenuse will be 16√2.

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