In a 30°- 60°- 90° right triangle, the longer leg is cm. How long are the other two sides of the triangle
leg 3 and 6√3?

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In a 30°- 60°- 90° right triangle, the longer leg is  cm. How long are the other two sides of the triangle
leg 3 and 6√3?

anonymous · Answer

http://www.cliffsnotes.com/study_guide/Special-Right-Triangles.topicArticleId-18851,articleId-18821.html

anonymous · Answer

the problem does not make any sense...

anonymous · Answer

ratio:
30:60:90
1:SR3:2

anonymous · Answer

longer leg is hypotenuse  leg 3 i meant one of the shorter legs

anonymous · Answer

oh

anonymous · Answer

9 cm

anonymous · Answer

so, what's given?

leg1 = 
leg2 =
hypotenuse =

??

anonymous · Answer

hypotenuse =9cm 
i gotta figure out shorter legs

anonymous · Answer

ok, use what Tai said.  that is pretty much standard on all 30 60 90 triangles as far as their sides are concerned.

campbell_st · Answer

the basic 30, 60 90 triangle has sides as shown in the diagram

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just use multiples of the sides

e.g.  hypotuenuse = 10... multiply the other sides by 5