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Digital ACT Math Practice Question #2125

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In a right triangle $ABC$ with right angle at $C$, the measure of angle $A$ is $30^\circ$ and the length of the hypotenuse $AB$ is 16. What is the length of side $BC$, which is opposite angle $A$?
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In 30-60-90 triangle: side opposite $30^\circ$ is always exactly half the hypotenuse: $16 / 2 = 8$.

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In a 30-60-90 right triangle, the sides are in the ratio $1 : \sqrt{3} : 2$. The hypotenuse is $2x = 16 \implies x = 8$. The side opposite the $30^\circ$ angle is $x = 8$....

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