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Find the height of the triangle. hypotenuse=10, right angle, opposite angle=20º

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here if 20 degree angle is in base line then we would take sin of 20

because sin theta = height / hupotaneous

sin 20 = height/ 10

height = 10 times sin 20 = 10 times *0.34 = 3.4

But if angle 20 in on the line making height of the triangle then the base line of angle 20 degree would be the height of triangle )

we would take : cos 20 =base / hypotaneous

cos 20 = base / hypotaneous

cos 20 = base / 10

base = 10 cos 20 = 10 * 0.93 = 9.3

As per the given question if 20 degree angle lie on horizontal line answer should be 3.4

OR if angle 20 degree lie on vertical line then answer is 9.3

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