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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Find the exact values of sin A and cos A. Write fractions in lowest terms

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Can anybody help me with this? Thank you!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

of "sinA and cosA" or of "the mesure of angles A and B"???

OpenStudy (anonymous):

sinA and cosA

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[\sin A = \frac{ CB }{ AB } = \frac{ 8 }{ 10 } = 0.8\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[\cos A = \frac{ AC }{ AB } = \frac{ 6 }{ 10 } = 0.6\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

simplified it would be cosA = 4/5 and sinA = 3/5 correct?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

sinA 4/5 and cosA 3/5 sorry my mistake

OpenStudy (anonymous):

No!It's in correct!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

well... These are the multiple choice answers that i hate... A. sinA = 4/3 ; cosA = 3/4 B. sinA = 5/4 ; cosA = 5/3 C. sinA = 3/5 ; cosA = 4/5 D. sinA = 4/5 ; cosA = 3/5

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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OpenStudy (anonymous):

so I think the multiple choices are incorrect,I'm sure that sinA=0.8 and cosA=0.6

OpenStudy (debbieg):

The answer is to be in fraction form. One of the MC answers is equivalent to the decimals you are giving.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yeah it must be in the lowest fraction term

OpenStudy (debbieg):

OK, do you see the answer? Do you understand how to get it?

OpenStudy (debbieg):

(You were correct above, I just want to make sure you are convinced of that, and understand WHY. :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

sorry I didn't see MC well and made mistake , D is correct :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

It should be D right? i had that answer the whole time but last time i submitted my work and put D for the answer, it was incorrect....

OpenStudy (anonymous):

4/5 = 0.8 and 3/5 = 0.6

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Okay, well at least im sure it should be D now. Thank you to both of you!

OpenStudy (debbieg):

Yes, it's D. If it was the same triangle image, then that's a typo on the test's key. For that triangle, and those choices, the answer is D. :)

OpenStudy (debbieg):

You know SOHCAHTOA, right? sin=opp/hyp cos=adj/hyp tan=opp/adj Can't go wrong. :)

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