Solving sides of special right triangles 30°-60°-90°
30°- 60°- 90° The 30-60-90 triangle is based on an equilateral triangle. The altitude cuts the triangle into two congruent triangles. 2 60° 30° 30° 1 1
30-60-90 Triangle Theorem In a 30°-60°-90° triangle, the length of the hypotenuse is 2 times the length of the shorter leg, x, and the length of the longer leg is times the length of the shorter leg.
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