For an acute angle in a right triangle, opposite = 15, adjacent = 8, and hypotenuse = 17. What is sin of the angle?
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Sine means opposite ÷ hypotenuse. Using the given sides, sin = 15 ÷ 17 = 15/17.
For an acute angle in a right triangle, opposite = 15, adjacent = 8, and hypotenuse = 17. What is sin of the angle?
Sine means opposite ÷ hypotenuse. Using the given sides, sin = 15 ÷ 17 = 15/17.