Question

Find sin M to the nearest hundreth. (image in comments)
a. 1.13 b. 0.88 c. 0.53 d. 0.47 e. none of these

Find angle M to the nearest degree. (same image in comments)
a. 62 degrees b. 28 degrees
c. 8 degrees d. 32 degrees
e. none of these

Answer 1

@bibby can you help me?

Answer 2

I don't see an M. I see A though

Answer 3

i think this is the wrong triangle one second. i solved that one already i think.

Answer 4

So I assume you know about sohcatoa

Answer 5

yes,

Answer 6

So, Which side is opposite M and which is the hypotenuse?

Answer 7

correct. how do we find the opposite side given that this is a right triangle

Answer 8

we would have to determine the opposite angle? @bibby

Answer 9

opposite side*

Answer 10

do you need an extra push?

Answer 11

wouldn't it be half of the longest side?

Answer 12

dunno where you got that from. What I'd do is use the pythagorean theorem:
\(\large 15^2+b^2=17^2\)
\(\large 225+b^2=289\)
\(\large b^2=289-225\)
\(\large \sqrt{b^2}= \sqrt{64}\)

Answer 13

my teacher didn't explain this very well. is this for the first one?

Answer 14

I thought you did the first one. this is the 2nd one.

Answer 15

i still need to do the sin M and angle M. :/ alright let me do that one

Answer 16

we're doing the M one, right?