In a right triangle, for a chosen acute angle, the opposite side is 15 and the hypotenuse side is 17. What is sin of the angle?
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Sine compares the opposite side with the hypotenuse: sin θ = opposite ÷ hypotenuse. Here, sin θ = 15 ÷ 17 = 15/17.
In a right triangle, for a chosen acute angle, the opposite side is 15 and the hypotenuse side is 17. What is sin of the angle?
Sine compares the opposite side with the hypotenuse: sin θ = opposite ÷ hypotenuse. Here, sin θ = 15 ÷ 17 = 15/17.