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OpenStudy (anonymous):

What is sin 45?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

|dw:1398026826705:dw| are you familiar wit this triangle ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Sin (45) = Opposite / Hypotenuse opposite = a hypotenuse = a √2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

can you solve for sin 45 or need more help ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh ok i got it thanks!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

No... please show what you do, you will see why ...

OpenStudy (anonymous):

3/2?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Don't go yet, please do it in here, show me your work.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Sin (45) = Opposite / Hypotenuse = a / (a √2) right ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

1/2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\(\Huge\color{blue}{ \bf \frac{a}{a\sqrt{2}}= \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}= \frac{\sqrt{2}}{2} }\)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

wouldnt it be 1/√2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes, that is my second step... but radical in the denominator is invalid.

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