Question

The hypotenuse of a 30- 60- 90 triangle has length 17. what is the length of the side opposite the 60 angle? if necessary, round your answer to two decimal places.

Answer 1

Side opposite 30 = 1/2(hypotenuse) ⇒ 1/2(17) = 8.5
Side opposite 60 = $\sqrt{3}$(side opposite 30) ⇒ $8.5 \sqrt{3}$ = 14.72 when rounded 2 decimal places