SOLUTION: A 30-60-90 triangle has a hypotenuse of 10. Use special right triangle formulas to find the long side. Show your work. I would be grateful for assistance.

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Question 295201: A 30-60-90 triangle has a hypotenuse of 10. Use special right triangle formulas to find the long side. Show your work.
I would be grateful for assistance.
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
From special right triangle formulas I know the ratios of the sides.
1,2,sqrt(3)
where 2 is the hypotenuse
and the long side is sqrt(3)
so the long side is 10/2*sqrt(3)=5sqrt(3)
all done
PS short side is 5