A right triangle has a 50 degree angle. The hypotenuse is 10 cm long. To the nearest tenth, what is the
length of the side opposite the 50 degree angle?

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A right triangle has a 50 degree angle. The hypotenuse is 10 cm long. To the nearest tenth, what is the
length of the side opposite the 50 degree angle?

jdoe0001 · Answer

|dw:1392419308054:dw| recall, -> http://www.mathwarehouse.com/trigonometry/images/sohcohtoa/sohcahtoa-all.png thus $\bf sin(\theta)=\cfrac{opposite}{hypotenuse}\implies hypotenuse\cdot sin(\theta)=opposite$

jdoe0001 · Answer

make sure your calculator is in Degrees mode

anonymous · Answer

Sorry I was walking my dog

jdoe0001 · Answer

I see people often times with a dog walking
somehow it looks to me the Dog is walking them though  =)

anonymous · Answer

Yea lol