SOLUTION: I am trying to find a leg length of a right 30-60-90 triangle. The shortest leg is y, longest leg is 4, and the hypotenuse is unknown. I am trying to find what Y would equal by fin

Question 828355: I am trying to find a leg length of a right 30-60-90 triangle. The shortest leg is y, longest leg is 4, and the hypotenuse is unknown. I am trying to find what Y would equal by finding what x value makes true. I just do not know if I square both sides I should get or . Thank you!
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
I am trying to find a leg length of a right 30-60-90 triangle. The shortest leg is y, longest leg is 4, and the hypotenuse is unknown.
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Hypotenuse = 2y

(short leg)
is the long leg

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