2. Given a 45-45-90 right triangle, find the values of the legs if the hypotenuse is 12 units.
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Let's call the length of each leg "x". According to the Pythagorean theorem, in a right triangle, the sum of the squares of the lengths of the two legs is equal to the square of the length of the hypotenuse. So, in this case, we have: x^2 + x^2 = Show more…
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