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In a 30o-60o-90o triangle, the length of the shorter leg is 8 cm. How long is the hypotenuse?

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Final answer:

In a 30-60-90 triangle, if the shorter leg is 8 cm, the length of the hypotenuse is 16 cm.

Step-by-step explanation:

In a 30°-60°-90° triangle, the length of the shorter leg (opposite the 30° angle) is always half the length of the hypotenuse. So, if the shorter leg is 8 cm, the hypotenuse will be twice that length, which is 16 cm.

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