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In the diagram the value of sin P is

In the diagram the value of sin P is-example-1
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Answer: 5/13

You divide the opposite over the hypotenuse

sin(angle) = opposite/hypotenuse

With respect to reference angle P, the opposite side is QR = 5 since it is the leg furthest from the angle P.

The hypotenuse is always the longest side and always opposite the 90 degree angle (the largest angle of any right triangle).

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