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Find the length of the missing side

Find the length of the missing side-example-1
User Dovmo
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Answer:

  • short leg: x; long leg: 12; hypotenuse: y

Explanation:

The sides of the triangle can be read from the figure:

  • short leg: x
  • long leg: 12
  • hypotenuse: y

The ratios tell you ...

long leg = x√3 = 12

x = 12/√3 = 4√3 . . . . . divide by √3. (same as multiply by (√3)/3)

2x = 2·4√3 = 8√3

Then the missing sides are ...

  • short leg: 4√3
  • long leg: 12
  • hypotenuse: 8√3
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