In a right triangle, for a chosen acute angle, the opposite side is 8 and the hypotenuse side is 10. What is sin of the angle?
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Sine means opposite ÷ hypotenuse. So sin θ = 8 ÷ 10 = 8/10. This simplifies to 4/5.
In a right triangle, for a chosen acute angle, the opposite side is 8 and the hypotenuse side is 10. What is sin of the angle?
Sine means opposite ÷ hypotenuse. So sin θ = 8 ÷ 10 = 8/10. This simplifies to 4/5.