Answer:
8/17
Explanation:
The correct and complete question is:
Use △XYZ, in which ∠X is a right angle and tanY=8/15. What is the ratio for sinY?
From definition:
tan(Y) = opposite/adjacent
From the graph and the question:
tan(Y) = XZ/XY = 8/15
Then:
XZ = 8 and XY = 15. Using pytaghorean theorem:
XZ² + XY² = YZ²
8² + 15² = YZ²
√289 = YZ
17 = YZ
From definition:
sin(Y) = opposite/hypotenuse
From the graph:
sin(Y) = XZ/YZ
sin(Y)= 8/17