Explain how to use the measures of a right triangle to calculate the exact value of sin 30°? How can this information be used to determine the exact value of sin 60°?

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anonymous · Answer

I think I may know the answer of the question but i need some help clarifying.

The exact value of sin 30 can be found by using sin(30 = opposite/hypotenuse

anonymous · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

sine is always opposite / hypotenuse. The reason you have different values for sin 30 and sin 60 are simply because of the lengths of the opposite side and the hypotenuse. for 30 degrees, the opposite side is much lesser than the hypotenuse. For sin 60, the opposite side is not that lesser than the hypotenuse.

anonymous · Answer

that's all there is to it. Don;t over-think it.

anonymous · Answer

Yeah, I kept telling myself that I was thinking too hard about the problem. 

Thanks for the help!

anonymous · Answer

You're welcome!