Help? In a 80° - 80° - 990° triangle, the shorter leg is which of the following?

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anonymous · Answer

the formula for a 30,60,90 is 
Hypotenuse = 2 x short leg 
long leg = √3 x short leg 

they are formed by splitting an equilateral triangle in two. If the equilateral triangle has side lengths of 2, that means the bottom triangle leg now was a length of 1, with a hypoteneuse of 2.

By using the Pythagorean theorem, we find that the remaining side is √2. 

Given that the answer is √3 times the length of the shorter leg.

anonymous · Answer

Thank you for breaking this down for me!

anonymous · Answer

your welcome