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Anyone know how to find the length of x using the 30,60,90 method?

Anyone know how to find the length of x using the 30,60,90 method?-example-1
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Answer:


\displaystyle 2√(5)

Explanation:

In a
\displaystyle (π)/(6)-(π)/(3)-(π)/(2)\:OR\:30°-60°-90° triangle, the shorter leg is ALWAYS half of the hypotenuse, and the longer leg is
\displaystyle x√(3).

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User Patrick Browne
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Answer:

2√5

Explanation:

The side ratios in a 30-60-90 triangle are ...

1 : √3 : 2

The longest side (x) is 2 times the length of the shortest side (√5), so ...

x = 2√5

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