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Which of the following could be the ratio between the lengths of the two legs of a 30-60-90 triangle?

Which of the following could be the ratio between the lengths of the two legs of a-example-1
User Xaver
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ratio between 2 legs are x and x√3

so answers:

A, B and C
User Monte Chan
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Answer:

A.
3 : 3\cdot √(3), B.
1 : √(3), C.
√(3) : 3

Explanation:

According to the 30-60-90 triangle, the values of each leg are:

Shortest Leg


y = x

Longest Leg


x =√(3) \cdot y

Then, the ratio must be 1 :
√(3) and right options are A, B, C.

User Gnanendra Kumar
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