SOLUTION: hello, ok we have a homework problem of find the length of the hypotenuse. side a angle measure is 30 degrees and the opposite side length is 12 units. find the hypotenuse length,

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Question 616683: hello, ok we have a homework problem of find the length of the hypotenuse. side a angle measure is 30 degrees and the opposite side length is 12 units. find the hypotenuse length, how do i solve this?
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Answer by solver91311(24713) About Me  (Show Source):
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The short leg of a 30-60-90 right triangle is half the length of the hypotenuse.

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Answer by lwsshak3(11628) About Me  (Show Source):
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hello, ok we have a homework problem of find the length of the hypotenuse. side a angle measure is 30 degrees and the opposite side length is 12 units. find the hypotenuse length, how do i solve this?
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In a right triangle, the side opposite the 30º angle is 1/2 of the hypotenuse.
Therefore, hypotenuse=twice the opposite side=2*12=24