SOLUTION: What are the lengths of the two legs of a 30°-60°-90° triangle if the length of the hypotenuse is 12 root 3?

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Question 297332: What are the lengths of the two legs of a 30°-60°-90° triangle if the length of the hypotenuse is 12 root 3?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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Do you mean 12 square root of 3
12*sqrt(3)=20.78
The shorter leg is 6sqrt(3)=10.39
The longer leg is 6*sqrt(3)*sqrt(3)=18
In a 30 60 90 right triangle the hypotenuse is 2x the shorter leg 1x and the longer leg is sqrt(3)*x