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The challenge here is to visualise the diagram.

You can reason that a symmetrical solution is likely and then concentrate on the shape that is enclosed by the line segments. Calculate the angles and lengths in this shape before calculating the required lengths of the line segments.

You will need some trigonometry. Don't get put off by the calculation. The solution only requires simple geometry of right-angled triangles and polygons.