Lorena and Karla are creating an art project in the shape of a right triangle. They have a 92 cm long piece of wood, which is to be used for the hypotenuse. The two legs of the triangular support are of equal length. Approximately how many more centimeters of wood do they need to complete the support? Round your answer up if necessary.

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Lorena and Karla are creating an art project in the shape of a right triangle. They have a 92 cm long piece of wood, which is to be used for the hypotenuse. The two legs of the triangular support are of equal length. Approximately how many more centimeters of wood do they need to complete the support? Round your answer up if necessary.

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