The legs of a right triangle measure 6 inches and 9 inches. If is the angle between the 6-inch leg and the hypotenuse, sin = ___

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Jet001 [13]

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The legs of a right triangle measure 6 inches and 9 inches. If is the angle between the 6-inch leg and the hypotenuse, sin = ___

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mr Goodwill [35] · Answer 1 · 2022-03-06T12:05:06+03:00

mr Goodwill [35]3 years ago

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First find the length of the hypotenuse using pythagorean theorem
<span>c^2 = 5^2 + 7^2
c^2 = 25 + 49
c^2 = 64
c=8 (take the square root in both sides)
Since sin = opposite/hypotenuse,
sin = 5/8 = 0.625</span>