SOLUTION: If the short side is a 30-60-90 triangle is equal to 4, what is the perimeter of the triangle?

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Question 978556: If the short side is a 30-60-90 triangle is equal to 4, what is the perimeter of the triangle?
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If the short leg of a 30-60-90 triangle is then the long leg is , and the hypotenuse is

The perimeter of any polygon is the sum of the measures of the sides, so for a 30-60-90 triangle with a short side of measure is:



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Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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short side is 4
it is half the hypotenuse, which is therefore 8
the other side is 4 *sqrt(3)
Add the three: 12+4 sqrt(3).