The sail of a boat is in the shape of a right triangle, as shown below.

Which expression shows the height, in meters, of the sail?

2 cosec 40°

2 sin 40°

2 / sec 40
2 / cot 40
I think its 2 / cot 40
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Question

The sail of a boat is in the shape of a right triangle, as shown below. 
  
 
  
Which expression shows the height, in meters, of the sail?

 

 2 cosec 40°

 2 sin 40°

 2 / sec 40
2 / cot 40 
I think its 2 / cot 40
http://learn.flvs.net/webdav/assessment_images/educator_geometry_v14/pool_Geom_3641_0408_10/image0014e2db252.jpg

anonymous · Answer

lol even though this is closed, you are correct. that is what I put btw ^^