Question

What is sin A for the triangle shown?

Answer 1

what is the formula for the sin() of anything? check your formula cheatsheet

Answer 2

i dont have any formulas lol

Answer 3

here's some formulas http://www.mathsisfun.com/algebra/trig-finding-angle-right-triangle.html

Answer 4

or even http://zonalandeducation.com/mmts/trigonometryRealms/introduction/rightTriangle/trig2.gif

Answer 5

im new at this stuff so i dont really understand it that much.. thats why im asking for help on here.

Answer 6

did you read my link? it explains everything you need to do

Answer 7

ok im gonna try to do it myself and then ill post the answer i got on here and can you check it please

Answer 8

sure

Answer 9

can you take me threw the steps cuz its so confusing for me

Answer 10

@Tomas.A

Answer 11

which step you dont understand in mathisfun website?

Answer 12

i dont get how to even do it...

Answer 13

Formula for sin of an angle is opposite/hypotenuse. The side opposite A is 8 units long, the hypotenuse is 17, so sinA=8/17

Answer 14

Do math every day.