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a flag is in the shape of a 30 -60 -90 triangle. The shorter leg has a length of 10 inches. What is the length of the hypotenuse?

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Hey !

Using trigonometry , we get the answer 20 in. ,
Hope it helps you :)
a flag is in the shape of a 30 -60 -90 triangle. The shorter leg has a length of 10 inches-example-1
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In a 30-60-90 triangle, the ratios of side lengths are 1:√3:2. The hypotenuse is twice the length of the shorter leg.

The length of the hypotenuse is 20 inches.
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