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Which of the following is a correct equation based on the triangle shown?

Which of the following is a correct equation based on the triangle shown?-example-1
User Ephreal
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Answer:

The correct answer is 0.766 = x/12

Explanation:

User JimmyCYJ
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Answer:

Correct choice is B

Explanation:

Unknown leg x in right triangle is opposite to the angle of the measure of 50°. Use the definition of the sine of the angle:


\sin \alpha=\frac{\text{opposite leg}}{\text{hypotenuse}}.

Hence,


\sin 50^(\circ)=(x)/(12)\Rightarrow 0.766=(x)/(12).

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