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If tan 0 = 8/15, what is sin 0?

If tan 0 = 8/15, what is sin 0?-example-1
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Tan0 = opposite/adjacent =8/15
Therefore opposite(o)= 8
adjacent(a)= 15
Considering Hypotenuse
= √(o2 + a2)
= √[(8)2 + (15)2]
= √289 = 17
Sin0 = opposite/ Hypotenuse
= 8/17
Sin0=8/17
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