document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=423980>Question 423980</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am asked the values of the variables in a 30-60-90 special right triangle. I am given 9 as the longer leg, x as the shorter leg, and 3root10 for the hypotenuse. This is what I first tried:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9/root3= 12/root2= x/1. I cross multiplied, then divided and added both answers together to get my final answer. My final answer was 3root10/2. Im confused on how to solve this problem.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #295642 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=linht117><B>linht117(37)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=linht117><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=295642\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> little leg= hypotenuse/2 or long leg/root3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "long leg= little leg * root3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "hypotenuse= little leg *2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9/root3*root3/root3=9root3/3=3root3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "answer is 3root3 </SPAN>\n" );
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