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If the hypotenuse of a 30-60-90 triangle is 8 cm, how long is the side opposite the 60-degree angle?
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The side opposite the 60-degree angle is cm

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
In a 30-60-90 triangle the sides are in ratio 1 : √3 : 2 (short leg : long leg : hypotenuse). With hypotenuse 8, scale factor = 8/2 = 4.
So the side opposite 60° = 4·√3 = 4√3 cm.