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Answer:
x = y = 12
Step-by-step explanation:
A right triangle with a 45° angle is an isosceles right triangle. That means the legs are both the same length. The side ratios of such a triangle are ...
1 : 1 : √2
Multiplying these ratios by 12 gives ...
12 : 12 : 12√2 = x : y : 12√2
The side lengths x and y are both 12 units.
When a line is perpendicular, the slope is the negative reciprocal. Therefore, since the slope is 4, the slope of a line perpendicular is -1/4
