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The hypotenuse of a 30°-60°-90° triangle has a length of 12 cm. Which could be the length of a leg of the triangle?

A. 8 cm
0
B. 10 cm
C. 6 cm
OD 6√3 cm

User Cphilpot
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Answer:

C and D are correct.

Explanation:

In a 30°-60°-90° triangle, the length of the hypotenuse is twice the length of the shorter leg, and the length of the longer leg is √3 times the length of the shorter leg.

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