Question

In triangle Uvw , the measure of angle w=90°, the measure of angle u=50 , and wu = 27 feet. Find

the length of Vw to the nearest tenth of a foot.

Answer 1

32.2 feet

using trigonometry, we find that sin(u)=VW/WU

sin50=VW/27

27sin50=32.177347

VW=32.2