document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=84982>Question 84982</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1.The ratio of the surface area of two pyramids is 9:49. What is the ratio of the volumes?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2.If the hypotenuse in a 30-60-90 triangle is 18, then the length of the short leg is?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a. 12.73<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. 10.39<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c. 36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d. 9 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #61424 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ganit><B>ganit(6)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-05.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ganit><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=61424\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In a 90-60-30 triangle the shortest side will be the side opposite the smallest angle.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The side opposite 30 angle will be the shortest one.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We can use the sine ratio.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "     now, sin 30 =  opp side / hypotaneus<BR>\n" );
document.write( "           1/2 =   opp side / 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "       hence opp side =  9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That is the length of the shortest side. </SPAN>\n" );
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