SOLUTION: How do you find the hypotenusein a 45-45-90 triangle? How do you find the leg in a 45-45-90 triangle? How do you find the lengths in a 30-60-90 triangle?

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Question 435157: How do you find the hypotenusein a 45-45-90 triangle? How do you find the leg in a 45-45-90 triangle? How do you find the lengths in a 30-60-90 triangle?
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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Use Pythagoras.
In a 45-45-90, the hypotenuse is the leg x sqrt(2).
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In a 30-60-90, the hypotenuse is 2x the short leg. Sine(30) = 0.5