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The diagram shows a right angled triangle 15cm 31 what is value of h round to 1 decimal place

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Step-by-step explanation:

the hypotenuse is 15 cm with the opposite side being h cm.

The angle is 31°

Thus, using trigonometric ratio, we have;

h/15 = sin 31

h = 15 sin 31

h = 15 × 0.5150

h = 7.725

Approximating to 1 decimal place gives;

h = 7.7 cm

User Shixiang Wang
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