Question

Carrie found a stone in the shape of a 30°–60°–90° triangle. The hypotenuse has a length of 5 cm. What is the length of the shorter leg?

Answer 1

Explanation:

The shorter leg is:
`b = 5xx sin(30) = 5xx0,5 = 2.5 cm`

The longer leg is:
`c=5xxcos(30)=5xxsqrt(3)/2=5xx0.866=4,33`