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To check and validate: the measures of longer leg and hypotenuse
Answer to Problem 23HP
The hypotenuse is
Explanation of Solution
Calculation:
The objective of the question is to check and validate the measures of longer leg and hypotenuse of a 30°-60°-90°
In a right angled triangle with angle measures of 30°, 60° & 90° and smaller leg equal to a ,The longer leg is given by
Draw a 30°-60°-90° triangle of smaller leg of any assumed value (say 2 cm).
The hypotenuse will be given by
Check the values of hypotenuse and longer leg by physically measuring them.
Validate the result with their value calculated as per formula.
Corresponding values will be equal.
Conclusion:
Therefore, the hypotenuse is
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