Answer:
(13/2) cm
Explanation:
The hypotenuse here is of length 13 cm. The shorter leg lies opposite to the 30° angle. Recall that the sine function is defined as
opposite side
sin Ф = -----------------------
hypotenuse
which, in this case, works out to:
opposite side
sin 30° = -----------------------
13 cm
and so the length of the opposite side (which is also the "shorter leg") is
shorter leg length = (13 cm)(sin 30°) = (13 cm)(1/2) = (13/2) cm