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Question 600743: i have tried but i always get the wrong answer can u show me how to figure this out step by step my question is...... The shorter leg of a 30°-60°-90° triangle measures 8 in. What is the length of the hypotenuse?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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The hypotenuse is always double the length of the shorter leg in a 30°-60°-90° triangle. So if the shorter leg is 8 inches, then the hypotenuse is 8*2 = 16 inches.