Asked by bbb

hyp=8m
opp=4m
what is adj side
right triangle

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Use the Pythagorean theorem. If hypotenuse = 8 m and opposite = 4 m, then

adjacent = sqrt(hyp^2 − opp^2) = sqrt(8^2 − 4^2) = sqrt(64 − 16) = sqrt(48) = 4√3 m ≈ 6.928 m.

(You can also note sin θ = 4/8 = 1/2 → θ = 30°, so adjacent = 8·cos30° = 8·(√3/2) = 4√3 m.)