Explanation
Correct answer: 12.
It is given that the triangle has angle measures of , , and , and so the triangle is a special right triangle. The side measures of this type of special triangle are in the ratio . If is the measure of the shortest leg, then the measure of the other leg is and the measure of the hypotenuse is . The perimeter of the triangle is given to be , and so the equation for the perimeter can be written as . Combining like terms and factoring out a common factor of on the left-hand side of the equation gives . Rewriting the right-hand side of the equation by factoring out gives . Dividing both sides of the equation by the common factor gives . The longest side of the right triangle, the hypotenuse, has a length of , or , which is .
Desmos solution:
Note: The regression finds the short side x=6 from the 30-60-90 side ratio, then 2x gives the longest side.
Enter in Desmos:
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