The length of the shorter leg of a 30°-60°-90° triangle is equal to 6 inches. What is the length of its hypotenuse?
A. 3 inches
B. 6 inches
C. 9 inches
D. 12 inches
E. 15 inches

Question

The length of the shorter leg of a 30°-60°-90° triangle is equal to 6 inches. What is the length of its hypotenuse? 
A. 3 inches
B. 6 inches
C. 9 inches
D. 12 inches
E. 15 inches

phi · Answer

This is a question about "special" right triangles.   You are supposed to know that the shortest side of a 30-60-90 triangle is exactly 1/2  the length of the hypotenuse (longest side)

anonymous · Answer

ok what's that mean?

ash2326 · Answer

@Amy876 the given triangle is
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