an airplane has flown 260 miles out of a total trip of 500 miles. What fraction in simplest form of the trip has been completed
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Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
This is a special right triangle that has 30, 60 and 90 degress corners. Because it is a special triangle, it also has side length values which always consistent relationship with one another.
Side opposite the 30° angle: x
Side opposite the 90° angle: 2x
So,
Then use Pythagorean theorem.