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given that triangle DEF is a right triangle with acute angles D and F and right angle E, which trigonometric function would be equal to Sin(F).

given that triangle DEF is a right triangle with acute angles D and F and right angle-example-1
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EXPLANATION

We can represent this situation as shown as follows:

The expression of Sin(F) is equal to Sin F = Opposite/Hypotenuse = DE/DF


\sin F=\frac{Opposite}{\text{Hypotenuse}}=(DE)/(DF)

The equivalent expression would be:


Cos\text{ D=}\frac{Adjacent}{\text{Hypotenuse}}=(DE)/(DF)

given that triangle DEF is a right triangle with acute angles D and F and right angle-example-1
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