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Side PV measures 35 meters. Find the value of VT rounded to thenearest tenth if necessary.

Side PV measures 35 meters. Find the value of VT rounded to thenearest tenth if necessary-example-1
User George Osterweil
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By definition,

sin(angle) = opposite/hypotenuse

From the picture,

sin(60°) = VT/PV

√3/2 = VT/35

√3/2*35 = VT

30.3 meters = VT

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