A right triangle has one angle of 30° and a hypotenuse of length 10 units.
- Find the lengths of the other two sides using basic trigonometric functions.
- Find the height of the triangle (the perpendicular distance from the right angle to the hypotenuse).
- Bonus Challenge: If you were to inscribe a circle inside this triangle (called the incircle), what would be the radius of that circle?
Clues:
- Hint for Side Lengths: Use the sine and cosine functions to find the sides opposite and adjacent to the 30° angle.
- Hint for Height: Use the area formula for a triangle and relate it to the known base and height.
- Hint for Bonus: The formula for the radius of the incircle is related to the triangle's area and perimeter.
Solve this puzzle step by step!
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