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Find the measure of side a. Round to the nearest whole number.

Find the measure of side a. Round to the nearest whole number.-example-1

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Answer:

16 m

Explanation:

The useful trig relation is ...

Sin = Opposite/Hypotenuse

sin(41°) = a/(25 m)

a = (25 m)sin(41°) ≈ 16.40 m

The measure of side 'a' is about 16 meters.

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