Question 1 of 28 What is the length of the short leg in the 30-60-90 triangle shown below? 30 513 60 A. 525 B. 10 O c. 5 D. 515

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Scottm asked Jul 6, 2022

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Question 1 of 28

What is the length of the short leg in the 30-60-90 triangle shown below?
30
513
60
A. 525
B. 10
O c. 5
D. 515

Question 1 of 28 What is the length of the short leg in the 30-60-90 triangle shown-example-1

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Answer: 5

Explanation:

Remember the relationships of the sides of a 30-60-90 triangle. The longer leg is sqrt(3) times the value of the shorter leg. By dividing 5
$√(3\\)$ with
√(3) you get 5 as the length of the shorter leg.

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