Question

Find the length of the missing side

Answer 1

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Answer:

• short leg: x; long leg: 12; hypotenuse: y

Step-by-step explanation:

The sides of the triangle can be read from the figure:

• short leg: x
• long leg: 12
• hypotenuse: y

The ratios tell you ...

  long leg = x√3 = 12

  x = 12/√3 = 4√3 . . . . . divide by √3. (same as multiply by (√3)/3)

  2x = 2·4√3 = 8√3

Then the missing sides are ...

• short leg: 4√3
• long leg: 12
• hypotenuse: 8√3