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What are the values of the trigonometric ratios for this triangle?

Drag the answer into the box to match each ratio.

sinθ <----> ____

cosθ <----> ____

tanθ <----> ____

Answer Choices:

8/15

8/17

15/17

17/15

17/8

15/8

What are the values of the trigonometric ratios for this triangle? Drag the answer-example-1
User Hudy
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Answer:

sinθ - 8/17

cosθ - 15/17

tanθ - 8/15

Explanation:

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User EnterML
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we know that
in the right triangle

sinθ=opposite side/hypotenuse
cosθ=adjacent side/hypotenuse
tanθ=opposite side/adjacent side

in this problem
opposite side angle
θ=8
adjacent side angle θ=15
hypotenuse=17
so

sinθ=8/17
cosθ=15/17
tanθ=8/15
User Kyle Shanafelt
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