This is one of the special right triangles known as a 30, 60, 90 triangle. (Characterized by its angles)

In these triangles, the shortest leg is HALF the length of the hypotenuse.

The longest leg is (√3) times the length of the short leg.

Therefore, the shortest leg is 20, and the longest leg is 20(√3)

FINAL ANSWER:

SHORT LEG: 20 units

LONG LEG: 20√3 units

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3 years ago

Dori and Malory are tracking their steps taken as a health goal. Dori leaves her house at 12:00 p.m. and walks at 50 steps per m

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Hi There!

Dori leaves her house at 12pm.

50 steps per minute until 12:20pm.

Dori has a 20 minute advantage over Malory, find the amount of steps she is ahead by,

12 - 12:20pm. steps = 20 minutes = 20 x 50 = 1000 steps

Malory leaves her house at 12:20pm.

Walks 90 steps per minute.

12:20 - 12:30 pm. = 10 minutes = 10 x 90 = 900

Dori 12:20 - 12:30pm. = 10 minutes = 10 x 50 = 500

500 + 1000 = 1500

Mallory 12:30 - 12:40 = 10 minutes = 10 x 90 = 900

900 + 900 = 1800

Dori 12:30 - 12:45pm. = 15 minutes = 15 x 50 = 500

1750 + 500 = 2250

Mallory 12:40 - 12:45pm. = 5 minutes = 10 x 90 = 900

450 + 1800 = 2250

Answer: they have the same number steps at 12:45 p.m.

Hope This Helps :)

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2 years ago