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One angle of a right triangle measures 60°. The side opposite this angle measures 15 inches.

What is the length of the hypotenuse of the triangle?

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Thanks for the A2A!

The answer is \(10\sqrt{3}\).

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Hypotenuisance · Answer 1 · 2020-02-20T02:32:11

Thanks for the A2A!

The answer is \(10\sqrt{3}\).

Cheers!

CPhill · Answer 2 · 2020-02-20T02:51:52

We have a 30 - 60 - 90 right triangle

The side opposite the 30° angle = 15 / √ 3 = 15√3 / 3 = 5√3

The side opposite the 90° angle = 2 * 5√3 = 10√3

Just as Hypotenuisance said !!!!