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One leg of a right triangle is 12 inches, and the measure of the angle opposite that leg is $30^\circ$. what is the number of inches in the hypotenuse of the triangle?
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One leg of a right triangle is 12 inches, and the measure of the angle opposite that leg is $30^\circ$. what is the number of inches in the hypotenuse of the triangle?

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in a 30-60-90 right triangle, if the leg oposite the 30 degree angle is x then the hypontuse is 2x

if the leg oposite the 30 degree angle is 12 inches then the hypontuse is 12*2 or 24 inches
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