document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=469408>Question 469408</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the value of y.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A 30, 60, 90 degree right triangle is drawn. The 60 degree angle is labeled. The shortest leg adjacent to the 60 degree angle is labeled x. The longest leg opposite the 60 degree angle is labeled 5 times the square root of 3. The hypotenuse is labeled y. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #322066 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ccs2011><B>ccs2011(207)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ccs2011><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ccs2011><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=322066\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> For the special 30-60-90 right triangle, the corresponding sides are:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%283%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%283%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >a, 2a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the hypotenuse is always twice the length of the short leg, and the long leg is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%283%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%283%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > times the short leg.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "For this problem the short leg is x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore hypotenuse y is 2x, y = 2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore long leg is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%283%29x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%283%29x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5sqrt%283%29+=+sqrt%283%29x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5sqrt%283%29+=+sqrt%283%29x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%283%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%283%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > on both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5+=+x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5+=+x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore, y = 2*5 = 10<BR>\n" );
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