In a 30-60-90 triangle, the hypotenuse has length 12. What is the length of the side opposite the 30° angle?
- Acheck_circle
6
- B
- C
- D
Explanation
The ratio is . The side opposite 30° is half the hypotenuse, so .
Right Triangles and Trigonometry
SAT Math· difficulty 3/5
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