SOLUTION: If I have a 30-60-90 triangle, and the length of the hypotenuse is 16 yards WHat would be the other two sides?

Question 455533: If I have a 30-60-90 triangle, and the length of the hypotenuse is 16 yards WHat would be the other two sides?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If I have a 30-60-90 triangle, and the length of the hypotenuse is 16 yards WHat would be the other two sides?
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The side opposite the 30 degree angle is (1/2)*(hypotenuse) = 8 yds.
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The side opposite the 60 degree angle is [sqrt(3)/2]*hypotenuse
= 8*sqrt(3) ~ 13.86 yds.
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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