SOLUTION: The hypotenuse of a 30 – 60-90 right triangle measure 15in. What are the lengths of the longer leg and shorter leg?

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Question 735768: The hypotenuse of a 30 – 60-90 right triangle measure 15in. What are the lengths of the longer leg and shorter leg?
Answer by tommyt3rd(5050)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
We know that a 30-60-90 triangle has certain properties based on one way they are constructed. In particular the shortest side is half the length of the longest and it is root(3) times as long as the shortest side so...
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