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Answer:
y = 8√3
Step-by-step explanation:
In the 30°-60°-90° "special" triangle, the ratio of sides lengths is ...
1 : √3 : 2 = 8 : y : hypotenuse
In order for these ratios to be equal, we must have ...
y = 8√3
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If you want to solve this using your trig skills, you recognize that ...
Tan = Opposite/Adjacent
tan(30°) = 8/y
y = 8/tan(30°) . . . . where tan(30°) = 1/√3
y = 8√3
