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Please please help!

The Pythagorean Identity states that:
(sin x)2 + (cos x)2 = 1
Given cos 0 = 15 / 8, find sin 0
sin 0 = [ ? ]
Simplify the fraction.

Please please help! The Pythagorean Identity states that: (sin x)2 + (cos x)2 = 1 Given-example-1

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Answer: 7/8

Explanation:

User William Roberts
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Answer:

sin θ =
(7)/(8)

Explanation:

Substitute cos θ =
(√(15) )/(8) into the Pythagorean identity

(sin θ )² + (
(√(15) )/(8) )² = 1

(sin θ )² +
(15)/(64) = 1

(sin θ )² = 1 -
(15)/(64) =
(49)/(64) ( take the square root of both sides )

sin θ =
\sqrt{(49)/(64) } =
(7)/(8)

User Kevin London
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