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Identify the angles in PQT.

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To calculate $|RT|$, we will use trigonometric ratios in the given triangles.

  1. Identify the angles in △PQT\triangle PQT.

    We are given that ∠PTR=90∘\angle PTR = 90^\circ, which means △PQT\triangle PQT is a right-angled triangle at TT.
    We are given ∠PQR=30∘\angle PQR = 30^\circ.
    The sum of angles in △PQT\triangle PQT is 180∘180^\circ.
    So, ∠QPT=180∘−∠PTQ−∠PQT=180∘−90∘−30∘=60∘\angle QPT = 180^\circ - \angle PTQ - \angle PQT = 180^\circ - 90^\circ - 30^\circ = 60^\circ.

  2. Use trigonometry in △PQT\triangle PQT to find the length of ∣PT∣|PT|.

    We know ∣PQ∣=63 cm|PQ| = 6\sqrt{3} \text{ cm} and ∠PQT=30∘\angle PQT = 30^\circ.
    In △PQT\triangle PQT, ∣PT∣|PT| is the side opposite to ∠PQT\angle PQT, and ∣PQ∣|PQ| is the hypotenuse.
    We use the sine function:

    sin⁡(∠PQT)=∣PT∣∣PQ∣\sin(\angle PQT) = \frac{|PT|}{|PQ|} sin⁡(30∘)=∣PT∣63 cm\sin(30^\circ) = \frac{|PT|}{6\sqrt{3} \text{ cm}}

    We know that sin⁡(30∘)=12\sin(30^\circ) = \frac{1}{2}.

    12=∣PT∣63 cm\frac{1}{2} = \frac{|PT|}{6\sqrt{3} \text{ cm}} ∣PT∣=12×63 cm|PT| = \frac{1}{2} \times 6\sqrt{3} \text{ cm} ∣PT∣=33 cm|PT| = 3\sqrt{3} \text{ cm}
  3. Use trigonometry in △PRT\triangle PRT to find the length of ∣RT∣|RT|.

    We know that △PRT\triangle PRT is a right-angled triangle at TT.
    We are given ∠PRT=60∘\angle PRT = 60^\circ.
    We found ∣PT∣=33 cm|PT| = 3\sqrt{3} \text{ cm}.
    In △PRT\triangle PRT, ∣PT∣|PT| is the side opposite to ∠PRT\angle PRT, and ∣RT∣|RT| is the side adjacent to ∠PRT\angle PRT.
    We use the tangent function:

    tan⁡(∠PRT)=∣PT∣∣RT∣\tan(\angle PRT) = \frac{|PT|}{|RT|} tan⁡(60∘)=33 cm∣RT∣\tan(60^\circ) = \frac{3\sqrt{3} \text{ cm}}{|RT|}

    We know that tan⁡(60∘)=3\tan(60^\circ) = \sqrt{3}.

    3=33 cm∣RT∣\sqrt{3} = \frac{3\sqrt{3} \text{ cm}}{|RT|}

    Now, solve for ∣RT∣|RT|:

    ∣RT∣=33 cm3|RT| = \frac{3\sqrt{3} \text{ cm}}{\sqrt{3}} ∣RT∣=3 cm|RT| = 3 \text{ cm}

    Comparing this with the given options, the correct option is C.

    The final answer is C. 3cm\boxed{\text{C. } 3\text{cm}}.

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