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Find sin, where the angle is shown
Give the exact value, not a decimal approximation

Find sin, where the angle is shown Give the exact value, not a decimal approximation-example-1
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Answer:

sinΘ =
(24)/(25)

Explanation:

sinΘ =
(opposite)/(hypotenuse)

The opposite is 24, but we require the hypotenuse h

Using Pythagoras' identity

h² = 7² + 24² = 49 + 576 = 625 ( take square root of both sides )

h =
√(625) = 25

Thus

sinΘ =
(24)/(25)

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