The measurement of an angle of a right triangle is 40° and the leg opposite to this angle is 5 cm long. what is the length, in c

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weeeeeb [17]

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The measurement of an angle of a right triangle is 40° and the leg opposite to this angle is 5 cm long. what is the length, in c

m, of the other leg?

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8090 [49] · Answer 1 · 2021-12-28T09:53:12+03:00

8090 [49]3 years ago

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Sine 40 = 5 / hypotenuse
0.64279 = 5 / hypotenuse
hypotenuse = 5 / 0.64279
hypotenuse = 7.7786
tangent (50) = opp / adj
tangent (50) = opposite / 5
1.1918 * 5 = opposite
opposite side = 5.959