The architect uses a 30-60-90 right triangle to estimate the total length of the walkway. She measures the shortest side of the triangle as 15 meters. What are the lengths of the other two sides? Side b Side h

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A landscape architect designs a walkway around a pond, as shown in the image.
side b
Side b
side h
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The architect uses a 30-60-90 right triangle to estimate the total length of the walkway. She measures the shortest side of the triangle as 15 meters.
What are the lengths of the other two sides?
Side h
15 meters
:: 25.98 meters :: 8.82 meters :: 17.65 meters :: 21.21 meters
:: 45.0 meters :: 30.0 meters
Transcribed Image Text:A landscape architect designs a walkway around a pond, as shown in the image. side b Side b side h © 2019 StrongMind. The architect uses a 30-60-90 right triangle to estimate the total length of the walkway. She measures the shortest side of the triangle as 15 meters. What are the lengths of the other two sides? Side h 15 meters :: 25.98 meters :: 8.82 meters :: 17.65 meters :: 21.21 meters :: 45.0 meters :: 30.0 meters
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