SOLUTION: If the hypotenuse of a 30 degree-60 degree right triangle is 5ft. How do i find the other lenghts of the other sides.

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Question 394990: If the hypotenuse of a 30 degree-60 degree right triangle is 5ft. How do i find the other lenghts of the other sides.
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Hi

Note ratio of sides and hypotenuse of a 30-60-90 Δ is 1:sqrt%283%29:2

hypotenuse of 5ft

Legs would be 5/2ft and %285%2F2%29%2Asqrt%283%29ft



CHECKING our Answer

2/1 = 5/(5/2)

2/sqrt(3) = 5/(5/2)sqrt(3)