In △JKL, what is the length of segment JL?

Right triangle JKL with JK measuring 57, angle J measures 60 degrees and angle L measure 30 degrees.

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1 answer

In triangle \( JKL \), we know that \( \angle J = 60^\circ \), \( \angle L = 30^\circ \), and the length of side \( JK = 57 \).

Since this is a right triangle, we can use the properties of 30-60-90 triangles to find the length of segment \( JL \).

In a 30-60-90 triangle:

  • The side opposite the 30-degree angle is half the hypotenuse.
  • The side opposite the 60-degree angle is \(\sqrt{3}\) times the length of the side opposite the 30-degree angle.

Here, side \( JL \) is opposite angle \( K \), which is 30 degrees, and side \( JK \) is opposite angle \( L \), which is 60 degrees.

Thus:

  • Side \( KL \) (which is opposite angle \( J \)) is the hypotenuse, so \( KL = JK = 57 \).
  • According to the property of a 30-60-90 triangle, the length of side \( JL \) (which is opposite the 30-degree angle) will be:

\[ JL = \frac{1}{2} \times KL = \frac{1}{2} \times 57 = 28.5 \]

Thus, the length of segment \( JL \) is \( \boxed{28.5} \).