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Special right triangles
Help me find s

Special right triangles Help me find s-example-1

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Answer:

s = 3
√(3)

Explanation:

Using the cosine ratio in the right triangle and the exact value

cos30° =
(√(3) )/(2)

cos30° =
(adjacent)/(hypotenuse) =
(s)/(6) =
(√(3) )/(2) ( cross- multiply )

2s = 6
√(3) ( divide both sides by 2 )

s = 3
√(3)

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