The shorter leg of a 30 degree - 60 degree - 90 degree triangle is 10. What are the lengths of the longer leg and the hypotenuse, to the nearest tenth. I do not understand these triangles can anyone help??
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It is a special right triangle where the angles measure 30 degrees, 60 degrees, and 90 degrees. The ratio of the sides in this triangle is always the same: - The shorter leg is half the length of the hypotenuse - The longer leg is √3 times the length of the Show more…
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