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Use special right triangle properties to solve for the missing sides.

12
309
X
O x-24;y - 4
Ox=8:y= 4
O x - 413 : y = 873
O y = 473 ; x = 8/3

Use special right triangle properties to solve for the missing sides. 12 309 X O x-example-1
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Answer:

cos30=12/x

√3/2=12/x

x=12×2/√3=24√3/3=8√3

sin30=y/x

1/2=y/8√3

1/2×8√3=y

y=4√3

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