SOLUTION: i have a triangle and the hypotenuse is 40cm and in the right corner it has a 90 degree angle, the top right angle measures to 60 degrees , where the tip is. the base @ the bottom

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Question 871326: i have a triangle and the hypotenuse is 40cm and in the right corner it has a 90 degree angle, the top right angle measures to 60 degrees , where the tip is. the base @ the bottom is labeled "R" . it wants to know what "R" equals
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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In a right triangle
the side opposite to 60 degrees = %28sqrt%283%29%2F2%29%2A+of+the+hypotenuse

%28sqrt%283%29%2F2+%29%2A+40
=20sqrt%283%29