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The length of the long leg in a 30°-60°-90° triangle is 3√2 cm. What is thelength of the short leg?

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Answer:

x = √6

Explanation:

User Jaredwilli
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Answer

x = √6

Explanation

We will first sketch this triangle.

Let the short leg of the triangle be x

In a right-angle triangle, the side opposite the right angle is the Hypotenuse, the side opposite the given angle that is non-right angle is the Opposite and the remaining side is the Adjacent.

So, after noting the three sides in a right triangle, we will then use trignometric ratios to solve for any of the unknown. If the non-right-angle angle given is θ, the trignometric ratios in short forms are written as

SOH, CAH and TOA

SOH means Sin θ = (Opp/Hyp)

CAH means Cos θ = (Adj/Hyp)

TOA means Tan θ = (Opp/Adj)

So, the one to be used depends on the sides of the triangle that are provided.

For this triangle, using the angle 60° as the non-right-angle angle

Hypotenuse = ?

Opposite = 3√2

Adjacent = x

Angle = 60°

TOA means Tan θ = (Opp/Adj)

Tan 60° = (3√2)/x

Tan 60° = √3

Tan 60° = (3√2)/x

√3 = (3√2)/x

Cross multiply

x = (3√2)/(√3)

x = (√3) (√2)

x = √6

Hope this Helps!!!

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