SOLUTION: why in a right angled triangle the hypotenuse is double than the side facing 30 degree angle

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Question 398124: why in a right angled triangle the hypotenuse is double than the side facing 30 degree angle
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Hi

 given it is a Right triangle, with an 30 angle 

 sin+30+=+opp%2Fhyp+=+%281%2F2%29

therefore the ratio of the hyp to the opp is 2:1