SOLUTION: if the shortest side of a 30-60-90 triangle is 20 cm, what are the lengths of the other two sides?

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Question 679467: if the shortest side of a 30-60-90 triangle is 20 cm, what are the lengths of the other two sides?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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if the shortest side of a 30-60-90 triangle is 20 cm, what are the lengths of the other two sides?
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The sides are in a ratio of 1:2:sqrt(3)
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If the shortest side is 20, the hypotenuse is 2*20 = 40,
and the 2nd leg is 20*sqrt(3)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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