Find the value of a. Express your answer as a simplified radical. 8 in 45° Hint: Use the "Special Right Triangles Chart" (45-45-90) to help you solve for a. Remember to rationalize... you cannot have a square root in the denominator of a fraction! Previous Next »

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Find the value of a. Express your answer as a simplified radical.
8 in
45°
Hint: Use the "Special Right Triangles Chart" (45-45-90) to help you solve for a. Remember to
rationalize... you cannot have a square root in the denominator of a fraction!
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