The legs of a right triangle measure 5 inches and 7 units . If theta is the angle between the 5-inch leg and hypotenuse, sin the

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Novay_Z [31]

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The legs of a right triangle measure 5 inches and 7 units . If theta is the angle between the 5-inch leg and hypotenuse, sin the

ta=
A. 0.71
B. 0.81
C. 0.07
D. 0.58

Mathematics

2 answers:

Dovator [93] · Answer 1 · 2022-04-09T19:25:58+03:00

Dovator [93]3 years ago

5 0

Answer:

The real answer is 0.81

Step-by-step explanation:

Katarina [22] · Answer 2 · 2022-04-09T17:15:33+03:00

Katarina [22]3 years ago

4 0

The Pythagorean Theorem

a^2+b^2=c^2
a=5
b=7
5^2+7^2=c^2
25+49=c^2--------------------c=(74)^0.5=8.60 inches

Since sin = opposite/hypotenuse
sin theta=5/8.60
sin theta=0.5814