In a right triangle, for a chosen acute angle, the opposite side is 12 and the hypotenuse side is 20. 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 = 12 ÷ 20 = 12/20.
In a right triangle, for a chosen acute angle, the opposite side is 12 and the hypotenuse side is 20. What is sin of the angle?
Sine compares the opposite side with the hypotenuse: sin θ = opposite ÷ hypotenuse. Here, sin θ = 12 ÷ 20 = 12/20.