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Find the length of AB

Find the length of AB-example-1

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Since this is a right triangle, we can use one of the three main trigonometric functions: sine, cosine, or tangent.

Remember: SOH-CAH-TOA

Looking from the given angle, we know the opposite side and want to know the hypotenuse. Therefore, we should use the sine function.

sin(54) = 16/AB

AB = 16/sin(54)

AB = 19.78 units

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