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PLEASE HELP ME! How can I figure out the length of the short leg on a 30-60-90 right triangle without measuring it. And how can I determine the hypotenuse of the same triangle without measuring it.
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How can I figure out the length of the short leg on a 30-60-90 right triangle without measuring it. And how can I determine the hypotenuse of the same triangle without measuring it.

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Divide the long leg by the square root of 3 to find the short leg. Double that figure to find the hypotenuse.
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