Can someone please help me, I'm not understanding. Use the image below to answer the following question. Find the value of sin x° and cos y°. What relationship do the ratios of sin x° and cos y° share?

A right triangle is shown with one leg measuring 15 and another leg measuring 8. The angle across from the leg measuring 8 is marked x degrees and the angle across from the leg measuring 15 is marked y degrees.

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Can someone please help me, I'm not understanding.    Use the image below to answer the following question. Find the value of sin x° and cos y°. What relationship do the ratios of sin x° and cos y° share?

A right triangle is shown with one leg measuring 15 and another leg measuring 8. The angle across from the leg measuring 8 is marked x degrees and the angle across from the leg measuring 15 is marked y degrees.

anonymous · Answer

I know sin=opp/hyp
And in this question it would be sin=8/x 
but then I dont know what to do

igreen · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

ok so then cos y = 8/x correct?

igreen · Answer

Since it's a right triangle, you can use the Pythagorean Theorem to find the hypotenuse.

$\sf 8^2 + 15^2 = c^2$

Solve for 'c'

anonymous · Answer

ok so a^2 + b^2 = c^2 correct?

igreen · Answer

Yes..

anonymous · Answer

I don't understand what numbers I would plug in

igreen · Answer

I already plugged the numbers in for you.

'a' and 'b' represent the legs of the triangle.

$\sf 8^2 + 15^2 = c^2$

Solve for 'c'