Answer:
Length of shorter leg is 8 inches
Step-by-step explanation:
Here, we want to calculate the length of the shorter leg of a 30-60-90 triangle
In a 30-60-90 triangle, the sides are in the ratio;
1: √3 : 2
So the ratio of the length of the shorter and longer leg is;
1 : √3
So in this case let the shorter leg be x
x/8 √3 = 1/√3
8 √3 * 1 = √3 * x
x = 8 √3/√3
x = 8 inches
