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Practice Makes Perfect: Solve for variables in right triangles using trigonometric relationships.

A worksheet titled "Activity 3: Practice Makes Perfect" featuring 15 right triangles with given angles and side lengths, asking to find the value of each variable used in the figures, with answers expressed as integers or in simplest radical form.

A worksheet titled "Activity 3: Practice Makes Perfect" featuring 15 right triangles with given angles and side lengths, asking to find the value of each variable used in the figures, with answers expressed as integers or in simplest radical form.

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Problem Overview:


The task involves solving for the values of variables in various geometric figures, specifically right triangles and 30-60-90 triangles. The solutions should be expressed as integers or in simplest radical form if they are not integers.

Key Properties Used:


1. 30-60-90 Triangle Properties:
- In a 30-60-90 triangle, the sides are in the ratio:
\( \text{Short leg} : \text{Long leg} : \text{Hypotenuse} = x : x\sqrt{3} : 2x \).
- The side opposite the 30° angle is the shortest side.
- The side opposite the 60° angle is \( x\sqrt{3} \).
- The hypotenuse is twice the length of the shortest side.

2. Pythagorean Theorem:
- For any right triangle with legs \( a \) and \( b \), and hypotenuse \( c \):
\( a^2 + b^2 = c^2 \).

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Solutions for Each Figure:



#### Figure 1:
- Given: A 30-60-90 triangle with the hypotenuse \( 8 \).
- Using the 30-60-90 triangle properties:
- Hypotenuse = \( 2x \), so \( 2x = 8 \) → \( x = 4 \).
- Short leg = \( x = 4 \).
- Long leg = \( x\sqrt{3} = 4\sqrt{3} \).
- Therefore, \( t = 4 \).

#### Figure 2:
- Given: A 30-60-90 triangle with the short leg \( t \) and hypotenuse \( 8 \).
- Using the 30-60-90 triangle properties:
- Hypotenuse = \( 2x \), so \( 2x = 8 \) → \( x = 4 \).
- Short leg = \( x = 4 \).
- Therefore, \( t = 4 \).

#### Figure 3:
- Given: A 30-60-90 triangle with the long leg \( t \) and hypotenuse \( 8 \).
- Using the 30-60-90 triangle properties:
- Hypotenuse = \( 2x \), so \( 2x = 8 \) → \( x = 4 \).
- Long leg = \( x\sqrt{3} = 4\sqrt{3} \).
- Therefore, \( t = 4\sqrt{3} \).

#### Figure 4:
- Given: A 30-60-90 triangle with the short leg \( t \) and long leg \( \sqrt{3} \).
- Using the 30-60-90 triangle properties:
- Long leg = \( x\sqrt{3} \), so \( x\sqrt{3} = \sqrt{3} \) → \( x = 1 \).
- Short leg = \( x = 1 \).
- Therefore, \( t = 1 \).

#### Figure 5:
- Given: A 30-60-90 triangle with the short leg \( t \) and hypotenuse \( m \).
- Using the 30-60-90 triangle properties:
- Hypotenuse = \( 2x \), so \( m = 2x \).
- Short leg = \( x = t \).
- Therefore, \( m = 2t \).

#### Figure 6:
- Given: A 30-60-90 triangle with the short leg \( t \) and long leg \( \sqrt{3} \).
- Using the 30-60-90 triangle properties:
- Long leg = \( x\sqrt{3} \), so \( x\sqrt{3} = \sqrt{3} \) → \( x = 1 \).
- Short leg = \( x = 1 \).
- Therefore, \( t = 1 \).

#### Figure 7:
- Given: A 30-60-90 triangle with the hypotenuse \( 11\sqrt{2} \) and one leg \( t \).
- Using the 30-60-90 triangle properties:
- Hypotenuse = \( 2x \), so \( 2x = 11\sqrt{2} \) → \( x = \frac{11\sqrt{2}}{2} \).
- Short leg = \( x = \frac{11\sqrt{2}}{2} \).
- Long leg = \( x\sqrt{3} = \frac{11\sqrt{2}}{2} \cdot \sqrt{3} = \frac{11\sqrt{6}}{2} \).
- Since \( t \) is the short leg, \( t = \frac{11\sqrt{2}}{2} \).

#### Figure 8:
- Given: A 30-60-90 triangle with the short leg \( t \) and hypotenuse \( m \).
- Using the 30-60-90 triangle properties:
- Hypotenuse = \( 2x \), so \( m = 2x \).
- Short leg = \( x = t \).
- Therefore, \( m = 2t \).

#### Figure 9:
- Given: A 30-60-90 triangle with the short leg \( t \) and hypotenuse \( 10 \).
- Using the 30-60-90 triangle properties:
- Hypotenuse = \( 2x \), so \( 2x = 10 \) → \( x = 5 \).
- Short leg = \( x = 5 \).
- Therefore, \( t = 5 \).

#### Figure 10:
- Given: A 30-60-90 triangle with the short leg \( t \) and hypotenuse \( 12 \).
- Using the 30-60-90 triangle properties:
- Hypotenuse = \( 2x \), so \( 2x = 12 \) → \( x = 6 \).
- Short leg = \( x = 6 \).
- Therefore, \( t = 6 \).

#### Figure 11:
- Given: A 30-60-90 triangle with the short leg \( t \) and hypotenuse \( 6\sqrt{3} \).
- Using the 30-60-90 triangle properties:
- Hypotenuse = \( 2x \), so \( 2x = 6\sqrt{3} \) → \( x = 3\sqrt{3} \).
- Short leg = \( x = 3\sqrt{3} \).
- Therefore, \( t = 3\sqrt{3} \).

#### Figure 12:
- Given: A 30-60-90 triangle with the short leg \( t \) and hypotenuse \( 6\sqrt{3} \).
- Using the 30-60-90 triangle properties:
- Hypotenuse = \( 2x \), so \( 2x = 6\sqrt{3} \) → \( x = 3\sqrt{3} \).
- Short leg = \( x = 3\sqrt{3} \).
- Therefore, \( t = 3\sqrt{3} \).

#### Figure 13:
- Given: A 30-60-90 triangle with the short leg \( t \) and hypotenuse \( 7 + \sqrt{3} \).
- Using the 30-60-90 triangle properties:
- Hypotenuse = \( 2x \), so \( 2x = 7 + \sqrt{3} \) → \( x = \frac{7 + \sqrt{3}}{2} \).
- Short leg = \( x = \frac{7 + \sqrt{3}}{2} \).
- Therefore, \( t = \frac{7 + \sqrt{3}}{2} \).

#### Figure 14:
- Given: A 30-60-90 triangle with the short leg \( t \) and hypotenuse \( 8 + 2\sqrt{3} \).
- Using the 30-60-90 triangle properties:
- Hypotenuse = \( 2x \), so \( 2x = 8 + 2\sqrt{3} \) → \( x = \frac{8 + 2\sqrt{3}}{2} = 4 + \sqrt{3} \).
- Short leg = \( x = 4 + \sqrt{3} \).
- Therefore, \( t = 4 + \sqrt{3} \).

#### Figure 15:
- Given: A 30-60-90 triangle with the short leg \( t \) and hypotenuse \( 10 \).
- Using the 30-60-90 triangle properties:
- Hypotenuse = \( 2x \), so \( 2x = 10 \) → \( x = 5 \).
- Short leg = \( x = 5 \).
- Therefore, \( t = 5 \).

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Final Answers:


\[
\boxed{
\begin{aligned}
1. & \quad t = 4 \\
2. & \quad t = 4 \\
3. & \quad t = 4\sqrt{3} \\
4. & \quad t = 1 \\
5. & \quad m = 2t \\
6. & \quad t = 1 \\
7. & \quad t = \frac{11\sqrt{2}}{2} \\
8. & \quad m = 2t \\
9. & \quad t = 5 \\
10. & \quad t = 6 \\
11. & \quad t = 3\sqrt{3} \\
12. & \quad t = 3\sqrt{3} \\
13. & \quad t = \frac{7 + \sqrt{3}}{2} \\
14. & \quad t = 4 + \sqrt{3} \\
15. & \quad t = 5 \\
\end{aligned}
}
\]
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