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Which trig function could be used to find the measure of angle c if ab and ac are given which equation would used to find the height of the flagpole with the hypotenuse is 5 m and the angle as 50 degress?
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Which trig function could be used to find the measure of angle c if ab and ac are given which equation would used to find the height of the flagpole with the hypotenuse is 5 m and the angle as 50 degress?

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Let x represent the height of the flagpole.

sin 50 = opposite/hypotenuse
= x/5
5 sin 50 = x
3.83 = x

Answer: 3.83 m
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