SOLUTION: If the long les of a 30-60-90 triangle is 5. What is the short leg and the hypotenouse?

Question 171845: If the long les of a 30-60-90 triangle is 5. What is the short leg and the hypotenouse?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
For a 30-60-90 triangle, the sides are in the following ratios
Side opposite 30 degree angle -
Side opposite 60 degree angle -
Side opposite 90 degree angle -
Given is the side opposite the 60 degee angle is

and

The short leg is and the hypotenuse is

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