Asked by df

A right triangle is shown. The other 2 angles are 45 degrees. The length of the hypotenuse is 24 inches.
The hypotenuse of a 45°-45°-90° triangle measures 24 inches. What is the length of one of the legs of the triangle?

12 in.
12 StartRoot 2 EndRoot in.
24 in.
24 StartRoot 2 EndRoot in

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
In a 45°-45°-90° triangle, hypotenuse = leg × √2. So leg = 24/√2 = 24√2/2 = 12√2 inches.

Answer: 12√2 in.