In a right triangle, for a chosen acute angle, the opposite side is 9 and the hypotenuse side is 15. 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 = 9 ÷ 15 = 9/15.
In a right triangle, for a chosen acute angle, the opposite side is 9 and the hypotenuse side is 15. What is sin of the angle?
Sine compares the opposite side with the hypotenuse: sin θ = opposite ÷ hypotenuse. Here, sin θ = 9 ÷ 15 = 9/15.