SOLUTION: in a 30-60-90 triangle, what is the ratio of the length of the hypotenuse to the shorter leg?

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Question 575144: in a 30-60-90 triangle, what is the ratio of the length of the hypotenuse to the shorter leg?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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in a 30-60-90 triangle, what is the ratio of the length of the hypotenuse to the shorter leg?
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The side opposite the 30 degree angle is 1/2 the hypotenuse.
Ratio of hypotenuse to shorter leg is 2:1
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Cheers,
Stan H.