SOLUTION: If they hypotenuse of a 30-60-90 degree triangle has a lenght of x, then (a) the shorter leg has length? and (b) the longer leg has length ?

SOLUTION: If they hypotenuse of a 30-60-90 degree triangle has a lenght of x, then (a) the shorter leg has length? and (b) the longer leg has length ?

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Question 283371: If they hypotenuse of a 30-60-90 degree triangle has a lenght of x, then (a) the shorter leg has length? and (b) the longer leg has length ?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
a 30-60-90 degree triangle has special known proportions
the shorter leg will be x/2 if the hypotenuse is x
and the longer leg will be sqrt(3)*x/2
the hypotenuse is twice the shorter leg.
and the longer leg is sqrt(3) times the shorter leg
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