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Would I use sin for this? you dont need to answer im just checking im using the right sine

Would I use sin for this? you dont need to answer im just checking im using the right-example-1
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Using tangent function:


\begin{gathered} \tan (\theta)=\frac{opposite}{_{\text{ }}adjacent} \\ \tan (38)=(h)/(70) \\ h=70\cdot\tan (38) \\ h\approx54.69ft \end{gathered}

Would I use sin for this? you dont need to answer im just checking im using the right-example-1
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