A building's rafter forms the hypotenuse of a 30°-60°-90° triangle with the roof's frame. If the rafter measures 9 feet, then th

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kozerog [31]

3 years ago

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A building's rafter forms the hypotenuse of a 30°-60°-90° triangle with the roof's frame. If the rafter measures 9 feet, then th

e short leg measures ___ feet.

Mathematics

2 answers:

KengaRu [80] · Answer 1 · 2022-04-14T14:45:31+03:00

KengaRu [80]3 years ago

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In a 30-60-90 triangle, if the short leg is x then the longer leg is x√3 and the hypotonuse is 2x

so if the rafter (hyppotnuse) is 9ft then
9ft=2x
4.5ft=1x
the short leg is 4.5ft

melisa1 [442] · Answer 2 · 2022-04-14T16:05:55+03:00

melisa1 [442]3 years ago

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Answer:

4.5 ft

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