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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Determine the length of XY to the nearest tenth of the centimeter.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OpenStudy (anonymous):

You can use trigonometry to solve this one. Which one deals with the opposite side and the hypotenuse?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes but can you show me step by step the process

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Okay, so we know that we're dealing with an angle (a), we're given the hypotenuse (y), and we're trying to find the opposite side (x). We know that sin a = opposite / hypotenuse = x / y. Now we just have to plug in the values: sin 61 = x / 17.4 and solve for x using a calculator.

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