document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=152364>Question 152364</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/9780073044811/algebrahomeworkh>Basic Biomechanics</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The hypotenuse of right triangle ABC is 4 cm long.  What are the lengths of the other two sides?  How do you do it step by step?  You have two angles 60 and 30 and a 90.  Is there an equation to use? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Basically, the sides will have the ratio 1:2:sqrt(3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "where 2 is the hypotenuse<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 is the \"short\" side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sqrt(3) is opposite the 60deg angle of the triangle.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since the hypotenuse is 4 cm:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the \"short side\" = 4/2 = 2 cm<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "third side = \"short side\" * sqrt(3) = 2sqrt(3)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To summarize, the sides are:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 cm, 4 cm and 3sqrt(3) cm<BR>\n" );
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