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One leg of a right triangle measures 6 inches. The remaining leg measures 6 square root of 3 inches. What is the measure of the angle opposite the leg that is 6 inches long?

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Let
x---------> the measure of the angle opposite the leg that is 6 inches long

we know that
tan x=opposite side angle x/adjacent side angle x
opposite side angle x------> 6 in
adjacent side angle x-------> 6√3 in
so
tan x=6/(6
√3)-----> x=1/√3------> √3/3
x=arc tan(√3/3)------> x=30°

the answer is
30
°

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