SOLUTION: Right triangle with a top angle of 30° , and a hypotenuse of 6 ft. What is the height?

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Question 878584: Right triangle with a top angle of 30° , and a hypotenuse of 6 ft. What is the height?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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cos%2830%29=ADJ%2FHYP
sin%2830%29=OPP%2FHYP
Since 30 is the top angle, the height is the ADJ side.
So then,
sqrt%283%29%2F2=H%2F6
H=3sqrt%283%29
In addition, the base is the OPP side.
0.5=OPP%2F6
B=3