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Use the relationships in 45-45-90 triangles to solve the following problem. If the hypotenuse of a triangle is 4 cm, what is the length of the leg?(1 point)
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22–√ cm
2
2
cm

2 Start Root 2 End Root cm

23–√ cm
2
3
cm

2 Start Root 3 End Root cm

2 cm
2 cm

42–√ cm
4
2
cm

4 Start Root 2 End Root cm

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
In a 45-45-90 triangle hypotenuse = leg·√2, so leg = hypotenuse/√2 = 4/√2 = (4√2)/2 = 2√2 cm.

Answer: 2√2 cm.