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1. What is the length of RT?
Q
T
S
60°
60°
32

1. What is the length of RT? Q T S 60° 60° 32-example-1
User Rodja
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Answer:

RT = 16
√(3)

Explanation:

using the sine ratio in right triangle QRT and the exact value

sin60° =
(√(3) )/(2) , then

sin60° =
(opposite)/(hypotenuse) =
(RT)/(QR) =
(RT)/(32) =
(√(3) )/(2) ( cross- multiply )

2 RT = 32
√(3) ( divide both sides by 2 )

RT = 16
√(3)

User David Thery
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