The hypotenuse of a 30°-60°-90° triangle is 18. Find the lengths of the other sides.

Colin Goudie asked Apr 23, 2022

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Answer:

9, 9√3

Explanation:

The ratios of sides in a 30°-60°-90° triangle are ...

1 : √3 : 2

The shortest is half the longest. If the longest is 18, the others are 9, 9√3.

Khem answered Apr 29, 2022

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