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

The sail of a boat is a right triangle with an acute angle at the tip equal to 50 degrees and the side of the sail which is the hypotenuse to the right triangle is 7 meters long.

Which expression shows the length, in meters, of the base of the sail?

A. 7 cosec 50°
B. 7 by sec 50
C. 7 by cosec 50
D. 7 cot 50°

Question

The sail of a boat is in the shape of a right triangle, as shown below. 
  
The sail of a boat is a right triangle with an acute angle at the tip equal to 50 degrees and the side of the sail which is the hypotenuse to the right triangle is 7 meters long. 
  
Which expression shows the length, in meters, of the base of the sail? 

A. 7 cosec 50° 
B. 7 by sec 50 
C. 7 by cosec 50 
D. 7 cot 50°

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