SOLUTION: A flag is in the shape of a 30°-60°-90° triangle. The shorter leg has a length of 10 inches. What is the length of the hypotenuse?

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Question 835599: A flag is in the shape of a 30°-60°-90° triangle. The shorter leg has a length of 10 inches. What is the length of the hypotenuse?
Answer by tommyt3rd(5050) About Me  (Show Source):
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If by shorter, you mean the side of shortest length...
h=2s=20
otherwise:
10%5E2%2B%28h%2F2%29%5E2=h%5E2
which leads to
h=20%2F3%2Asqrt%283%29