SOLUTION: Carrie found a stone in the shape of a 30°–60°–90° triangle. The hypotenuse has a length of 5 cm. What is the length of the shorter leg?

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Question 835568: Carrie found a stone in the shape of a 30°–60°–90° triangle. The hypotenuse has a length of 5 cm.

What is the length of the shorter leg?
Answer by hovuquocan1997(83) About Me  (Show Source):
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In 30-60-90 triangle, the short leg is always half of the hypotenuse, so your short leg is 5/2 cm, or 2.5 cm if you want to write in decimal
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