SOLUTION: The shorter leg of a 30°–60°–90° triangle is 10. what are the lengths of the longer leg and the hypotenuse, to the nearest tenth?

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Question 256480: The shorter leg of a 30°–60°–90° triangle is 10. what are the lengths of the longer leg and the hypotenuse, to the nearest tenth?
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20056) About Me  (Show Source):
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The shorter leg of a 30°–60°–90° triangle is 10. what are the lengths of the longer leg and the hypotenuse, to the nearest tenth?

Rule for all 30°-60°-90° triangles:

1.  The hypotenuse is twice the shorter leg.
2.  The longer leg is sqrt%283%29 times the shorter leg.

So in your problem, the longer leg is 10sqrt%283%29, and
the hypotenuse is 2%2A10 or 20

In case you have problems about the other special right triangle,
here are the ruse for it:

Rule for all 45°-45°-90° triangles:

1.  The two legs are equal
2.  The hypotenuse is sqrt%282%29 times either leg.

Edwin