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Determine the length of the hypotenuse.

Determine the length of the hypotenuse.-example-1

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Explanation:

with reference angle 30°

base (b) = 4√3

Hypotenuse (h) =?

Now

cos 30° = b/h

√3 / 2 = 4√3/ h

Cross multiply

√3h = 4√3 * 2

√3h = 8√3

h = 8√3/√3

Therefore h = 8

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