Question

In a 30-60-90 degree triangle the length of the high hypotenuse is 6 what is the length of the shortest side

Answer 1

The hypotenuse is always double the shortest side.

so if, 2x = 6, then, x (the shortest side) = 6/2. the shortest side is 3 units.

Answer 2

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

B. In a 30-60-90 triangle, the ratio of the lengths of the sides is 1: √3 :2. In other words, the length of the longer leg is   times the length of the shorter leg, and the hypotenuse is twice the length of the shorter leg. Therefore, the smallest side is half the length of the hypotenuse, so its length is 6/2=3 .