document.write( "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 $\"+x+sqrt+%283%29+=+4+\"$ true. I just do not know if I square both sides I should get $\"3x%5E2=16\"$ or $\"3x=16\"$ . Thank you! \n" ); document.write( "

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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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\n" ); document.write( "Hypotenuse = 2y
\n" ); document.write( " $\"y%5E2+%2B+4%5E2+=+%282y%29%5E2+=+4y%5E2\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"3y%5E2+=+16\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"y+=+4sqrt%283%29%2F3\"$ (short leg)
\n" ); document.write( " $\"8sqrt%283%29%2F3%29\"$ is the long leg
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