Digital PSAT Math Practice Question 50: Answer and Explanation
Question: 50
The sides of a right triangle are 6, 6 , and 12. In a triangle similar to this triangle, what is the measure of the triangle's smallest interior angle?
- A. 10°
- B. 30°
- C. 40°
- D. 45°
Correct Answer: B
Explanation:
(B) The sides given are a multiple of a special right triangle, the 30°-60°-90° triangle that has sides the length of x, x, and 2x. In this problem, 6 corresponds to the x, 6
corresponds to the
x, and 12 corresponds to the 2x. In this triangle, 30° is the smallest angle.
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