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What are the lengths of the legs of a right triangle in which one acute angle measures 19o and the hypotenuse is 15 units long?

User Tedris
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Answer:

For plato users the correct option is D.

Explanation:

D. 4.9 units, 14.2 units

User Tetotechy
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x,y-\ lengths\ of\ legs\\\\sin19^\circ=(x)/(15)\\\\ sin19^\circ*15=x\\\\0,32*15=x\\\\x=4,8\\\\ y^2+(4,8)^2=15^2\\\\y^2=225-23,04\\\\ y^2=201,96\\\\y=14,2\\\\Legs\ are\ equalt\ to:\ 4,8 \ and\ 14,2.
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