If the side opposite a 60-degree angle in a 30-60-90 right triangle is

TV3 cm long, how long is the hypotenuse? (1 point)
O 7/3 cm
• 28 cm
• 7 ст
• 14 cm

1 answer

In a 30-60-90 triangle, the relationship between the lengths of the sides is as follows:

  • The side opposite the 30-degree angle is the shortest and is usually denoted as \( x \).
  • The side opposite the 60-degree angle is \( x\sqrt{3} \).
  • The hypotenuse is \( 2x \).

Given that the side opposite the 60-degree angle is 3 cm long, we can set it equal to \( x\sqrt{3} \):

\[ x\sqrt{3} = 3 , \text{cm} \]

To find \( x \):

\[ x = \frac{3}{\sqrt{3}} = \sqrt{3} , \text{cm} \]

Now, we can find the hypotenuse:

\[ \text{Hypotenuse} = 2x = 2(\sqrt{3}) , \text{cm} \]

Now plugging in the value of \( x = \frac{3}{\sqrt{3}} \):

\[ \text{Hypotenuse} = 2\left(\frac{3}{\sqrt{3}}\right) = \frac{6}{\sqrt{3}} = 2\sqrt{3} \]

To find the numerical value, we know:

\[ \sqrt{3} \approx 1.732 \text{ so } 2\sqrt{3} \approx 2 \times 1.732 \approx 3.464 , \text{cm} \]

None of the options provided seem to be correct. However, if we strictly focus on the problem statement, the correct hypotenuse based on our work would be close to 6 cm or about 3.464 cm, and we need to state that the answer isn't directly provided in the options given.

If we deduce the appropriate value based on \( x \sqrt{3} \), the missing hypotenuse derived from the options would be relevant if we asserted \( 2x = 6 \) directly yielding \( x = 3 \).

This assumption leads us directly to state:

  • For TV as assumed: 3 resulting in valid arcs interpreting either \( 6\sqrt{3} or 28 \) under rational scaling but remains incompatible to the presented.

Double check with \( 14 cm \) asking alongside root finding.

Any misunderstanding, clarifications requested.