What is the value of y in the triangle

Mimoralea asked Mar 18, 2022

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Answer:

y ≈ 6.7

Explanation:

Using the sine ratio in the right triangle

sin26.5° =
=
( multiply both sides by 15 )

15 × sin26.5° = y , then

y ≈ 6.7 ( to 1 dec. place )

Arunan answered Mar 23, 2022

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