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What is the length of Line segment B C? Round to the nearest tenth.

Triangle A B C is shown. Angle B C A is a right angle and angle C A B is 65 degrees. The length of hypotenuse B A is 16 centimeters and the length of B C is x.

6.8 cm
7.5 cm
14.5 cm
17.7

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The length of segment B C is 6.8cm
User Jros
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Answer:

14.5

Explanation:

since the hypotenuse is 16 you multiply that by (sin(65)) and 14.5 is the answer.

User FRocha
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