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Can you find both the value of x and y? It is a 30-60-90 triangle

Can You Find Both The Value Of X And Y It Is A 306090 Triangle class=

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Answer:

x = 8*root3

y = 16

Step-by-step explanation:

You can use tangent and cosine of 60° to find x and y, BUT THERE'S A SHORTCUT. You pointed out that its a 30°-60°-90° triangle. That is a special right triangle. Here's the shortcut:

the longest side (hypotenuse) is double the shortest side. We have an 8 on the shortest side, so the hypotenuse (longest side) is 16. This ALWAYS works for 30°-60°-90° triangles!

Another shortcut:

The longer leg is the shorter leg × root3.

This ALWAYS works on 30°-60°-90° triangles.

So on your triangle, the short side is 8, that means the longer leg is 8×root3.

ta-daaaa!

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