Question

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Answer 1

Have you learned about 30-60-90 triangles?

Answer 2

no

Answer 3

a triangle with 30-60-90 degree angles is special
if the the longest side is X , then the shortest leg is X/2
and the middle sized leg is sqrt(3) * X/2

Answer 4

in your triangle, how long is the longest side ?

Answer 5

are you stuck figuring how long the longest side is ?

Answer 6

sorry i am having internet probs but the longer side is 16?

Answer 7

yes.
and the rule is the *shortest side* is 1/2 the longest side
what is the shortest side ?

Answer 8

if the longest side is 16, and the shortest side is 1/2 as big, how long is the shortest side?
(I would divide by 2)

Answer 9

so 16 divided by 2? i really appologize this sight sucks with internet

Answer 10

yes, the shortest side is 16/2 which is ?

Answer 11

8

Answer 12

finally, the middle side (which is labeled x in your picture)
is sqrt(3) times the shortest side

what is the length of x ?

Answer 13

im confused

Answer 14

d ??

Answer 15

what is confusing?
short side is 8
middle side is 8 * sqrt(3)
x in your triangle is the middle side.

Answer 16

Hopefully, if you see another 30-60-90 triangle, you can figure out how long each side is, if they tell you one of the sides

Answer 17

ok tysm