SOLUTION: A right triangle has an acute angle of 30◦ and a hypotenuse of 1 unit long. Find the lengths of the two other sides.

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Question 360347: A right triangle has an acute angle of 30◦ and a hypotenuse of 1 unit long. Find the lengths of the two other sides.
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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The short side = sin(30) = 0.5
The other side = cos(30) = sqrt(3)/2 =~ 0.86603