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How do I find the missing side length?

How do I find the missing side length?-example-1
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subtract the to sides
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adjacent side to angle 60º=2/3
opposite side to angle 60º=b
hypotenuse=a

cos 60º= adjacent side / hypotenuse
cos 60º=(2/3) / a
a=(2/3) / cos 60º=(2/3) / (1/2)=4/3

tan 60º= opposite side / adjacent side
tan 60º=b / (2/3)
b=(2/3)*tan 60º=(2/3)* √3=2√3 /3

Answer:
a=4/3
b=2√3 /3

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