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Geometry question Help please! Thanks!

Geometry question Help please! Thanks!-example-1

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Answer:

The angle is 47.33°

Explanation:

We have the hypotenuse as 680 ft and the opposite side as 500 ft, so we can use sin as a way to find the angle:

sin θ = opposite side / hypotenuse

sin θ = 500 ft / 680 ft

sin θ = 0.7353

θ = sin^-1 (0.7353) [this is called inverse of sine]

θ = 47.33°

User Buhiire Keneth
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Answer:


theta=47.33 degrees

Explanation:

sin theta=opposite/hyp

sin theta=500/680

theta in degrees=47.33

User Toni Michel Caubet
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