Question

If = 58° and m = 120 in, what is the value of p to the nearest tenth of an inch?

Answer 1

141.5 in

Explanation:

sin 58 = m/p = 120/p

120 = psin58

120/sin 58 = p

p = 141.5 in.

Another way to look at this problem is to remember that the hypotenuse of a right triangle is the longest side. Since 141.5 is the only answer greater than 120, it would have to be the logical choice for the length of p