Trigonometry 7th Edition

Published by Cengage Learning
ISBN 10: 1111826854
ISBN 13: 978-1-11182-685-7

Chapter 1 - Section 1.1 - Angles, Degrees, and Special Triangles - 1.1 Problem Set - Page 12: 53

Answer

Shortest side = $2 \sqrt 3 \approx 3.46$ Longest Side = $4 \sqrt 3 \approx 6.93$

Work Step by Step

The longest side of a 30°–60°–90° triangle is twice the shortest side and the side opposite the 60° angle is $\sqrt 3$ times the shortest side. Given that Side opposite 60° = 6 Therefore Shortest side = $\frac{Side opposite 60°}{\sqrt 3}$ = $\frac{6}{\sqrt 3}$ Shortest side = $\frac{2\times3}{\sqrt 3}$ = $\frac{2\times(\sqrt 3 \times\sqrt 3)}{\sqrt 3}$ Shortest side = $2\times \sqrt 3$ = $2 \sqrt 3 \approx 3.46$ Longest Side = 2 $\times $ shortest side = 2$\times2 \sqrt 3$ = $4 \sqrt 3$ Longest Side = $4 \sqrt 3 \approx 6.93$
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